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Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie | Gameweek 16
Dec 17, 2023 at 7pm UK
AFAS Stadion
PSV

AZ
0 - 4
PSV


van Bommel (45+1'), Goudmijn (77')
FT(HT: 0-3)
de Jong (9' pen., 57'), Saibari (11'), Dest (16')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between AZ Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Legia 2-0 AZ
Thursday, December 14 at 5.45pm in Europa Conference League
Last Game: PSV 1-1 Arsenal
Tuesday, December 12 at 5.45pm in Champions League

We said: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 PSV Eindhoven

Jansen will be eager for his players to record a statement result, one which will help ease any pressure on his shoulders. Nevertheless, we cannot back against a rampant PSV who we feel will thoroughly outclass one of their rivals for the title. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 50.89%. A win for PSV Eindhoven had a probability of 26.89% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.34%) and 2-0 (7.04%). The likeliest PSV Eindhoven win was 1-2 (6.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.87%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that PSV Eindhoven would win this match.

Result
AZ AlkmaarDrawPSV Eindhoven
50.89% (1.972 1.97) 22.22% (-0.553 -0.55) 26.89% (-1.415 -1.42)
Both teams to score 63.08% (0.79799999999999 0.8)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.3% (1.569 1.57)36.69% (-1.565 -1.57)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.14% (1.686 1.69)58.86% (-1.683 -1.68)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.31% (1.254 1.25)14.69% (-1.25 -1.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.14% (2.35 2.35)42.86% (-2.346 -2.35)
PSV Eindhoven Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.93% (-0.152 -0.15)26.06% (0.155 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.89% (-0.204 -0.2)61.11% (0.21 0.21)
Score Analysis
    AZ Alkmaar 50.89%
    PSV Eindhoven 26.89%
    Draw 22.22%
AZ AlkmaarDrawPSV Eindhoven
2-1 @ 9.47% (0.065000000000001 0.07)
1-0 @ 7.34% (-0.24 -0.24)
2-0 @ 7.04% (0.079 0.08)
3-1 @ 6.06% (0.298 0.3)
3-0 @ 4.5% (0.24 0.24)
3-2 @ 4.07% (0.183 0.18)
4-1 @ 2.9% (0.261 0.26)
4-0 @ 2.16% (0.202 0.2)
4-2 @ 1.95% (0.167 0.17)
5-1 @ 1.11% (0.143 0.14)
Other @ 4.28%
Total : 50.89%
1-1 @ 9.87% (-0.367 -0.37)
2-2 @ 6.37% (0.016 0.02)
0-0 @ 3.83% (-0.301 -0.3)
3-3 @ 1.83% (0.075 0.08)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.22%
1-2 @ 6.64% (-0.278 -0.28)
0-1 @ 5.15% (-0.429 -0.43)
0-2 @ 3.46% (-0.305 -0.31)
1-3 @ 2.98% (-0.139 -0.14)
2-3 @ 2.85% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-3 @ 1.55% (-0.144 -0.14)
1-4 @ 1% (-0.051 -0.05)
2-4 @ 0.96% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 26.89%

How you voted: AZ vs PSV

AZ Alkmaar
23.8%
Draw
4.8%
PSV Eindhoven
71.4%
21
Head to Head
May 28, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 34
AZ
1-2
PSV
Karlsson (84' pen.)
Karlsson (35'), Clasie (57')
Simons (65', 90+8')
El Ghazi (35'), Benitez (79'), Veerman (90+3'), Simons (90+8')
El Ghazi (90+2')
Nov 12, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 14
PSV
0-1
AZ
Pavlidis (18')
Feb 5, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 19
PSV
1-2
AZ
Obispo (19')
Sangare (72'), Teze (74'), Gotze (90+1')
Martins Indi (40'), Karlsson (75')
Midtsjo (70'), Wijndal (72'), Hatzidiakos (72'), Sugawara (90')
Sep 11, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 4
AZ
0-3
PSV

Hatzidiakos (46'), Midtsjo (63')
Boscagli (14'), Vertessen (69'), Doan (83')
van Ginkel (20'), Obispo (78')
Mar 21, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 27
AZ
2-0
PSV
Karlsson (4'), Koopmeiners (68')

Sangare (73')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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