📊 Form Guide

PSV Eindhoven

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PSV Eindhoven will be looking for a repeat result of the 3-0 Eredivisie success vs Feyenoord.

In that game, PSV Eindhoven managed 53% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For PSV Eindhoven, the goalscorers were Noa Lang (19'), Luuk de Jong (27') and Malik Tillman (63'). On the other side, Feyenoord got 9 shots at goal with 2 on target.

PSV Eindhoven can boast an impressive attacking record recently, putting 22 goals past their opponents during the course of the last six matches. In those meetings, PSV Eindhoven have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 5. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, though.

Analysis of their past results shows that PSV Eindhoven:

• have not lost a league tie with AZ in their previous 4 matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 35 home league matches. So impressive.

AZ

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AZ will come into the clash following a 1-0 Eredivisie win versus FC Twente in their previous match.

In that match, AZ had 45% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for AZ was Troy Parrott (48'). At the other end, FC Twente had 5 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

Over the course of their last six outings, AZ have amassed a total of 11 goals. AZ have also scored in every single one of those games. During that period, they have had 5 goals go into their own net.

Heading into this contest, AZ are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 05/02/2022 shows that PSV Eindhoven have won 4 of these & AZ 2, with the tally of draws standing at 0.

An aggregate of 20 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 14 of them from Rood-witten and 6 being from AZ. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.

The last league encounter between these clubs was Eredivisie match day 9 on 19/10/2024 when the final score was AZ 1-2 PSV Eindhoven.

That day, AZ managed 26% possession and 4 shots on goal with 2 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Denso Kasius (90').

On the other side, PSV Eindhoven had 17 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Luuk de Jong (15') and Noa Lang (22') scored.

The referee was Allard Lindhout.

🗞️ Team News: PSV Eindhoven

Couhaib Driouech (Ankle injury), Adamo Nagalo (Shoulder injury) and Sergiño Dest (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be able to feature for PSV Eindhoven manager Peter Bosz.

It looks as if Rood-witten should line up in a 4-2-3-1 system for this game featuring Walter Benitez, Richard Ledezma, Ryan Flamingo, Olivier Boscagli, Matteo Dams, Jerdy Schouten, Ismael Saibari, Ivan Perisic, Malik Tillman, Noa Lang and Luuk de Jong.

ℹ️ Team News: AZ

AZ manager Maarten Martens has multiple availability issues to deal with. Kristijan Belic (unknown injury), Sem Westerveld (Meniscus injury) and Lewis Schouten (unknown injury) miss out here.

We are inclined to think that AZ seem most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system with a starting lineup of Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Jordy Clasie, Ernest Poku, Troy Parrott and Ruben van Bommel.

💭 Prediction

In our opinion, AZ have the ability to score a goal against this PSV Eindhoven side, although that probably won’t be enough to avoid a loss.

We think that it’s going to be a 2-1 advantage for PSV Eindhoven by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 19:01 11/01/2025