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PEC Zwolle v AZ : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 17:45 BST, Mac3park Stadion, Zwolle

Saturday evening at the Mac3park Stadion, and it’s a Eredivisie showdown between PEC Zwolle and AZ. Henry van der Vegt and Maarten Martens going all-out to guide their side to the win. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for the biggest betting market have been published below, with head-to-head history and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also given.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there is a 77% probability of PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar scoring a minimum of a couple of goals in this Eredivisie match. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and the bookmakers favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.14.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 48% chance of AZ Alkmaar coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
PEC Zwolle
27%
7/2-
Draw
24%
29/10-
AZ Alkmaar
48%
4/6-
Draw 1-1
11%
7/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
10%
10/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
9%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
8%
9/1-
PEC Zwolle 1-0
7%
18/1-
PEC Zwolle 2-1
7%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
5%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
4%
14/1-
PEC Zwolle 2-0
4%
28/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
18/1-
PEC Zwolle 3-1
3%
33/1-
PEC Zwolle 3-2
2%
28/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
2%
20/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
1/2-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
6/4-
Home 1st Goal
45%
7/5-
Away 1st Goal
52%
8/15-
No 1st Goal
3%
18/1-
BTTS - Yes
56%
8/15-
BTTS - No
44%
11/8-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
6/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
24%
2/1-
Home/draw
52%
23/20-
Away/draw
73%
2/11-
Home/away
76%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
9/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
6/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
8/13-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
11/4-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/4-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
6/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/10-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
18/1-
Home DNB
44%
5/2-
Away DNB
65%
2/7-
PEC Zwolle win to nil
13%
9/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
25%
5/2-
PEC Zwolle / PEC Zwolle
12%
6/1-
PEC Zwolle / AZ Alkmaar
4%
18/1-
PEC Zwolle / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / PEC Zwolle
8%
9/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
17%
4/1-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1-
AZ Alkmaar / PEC Zwolle
3%
28/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
32%
8/5-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

PEC Zwolle have played 17 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 3 and won 4. PEC Zwolle have conceded 26 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

PEC Zwolle have played 8 games at home, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 7th place on 25 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 16 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 9 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1715113146 
l
 
0-4A
Apr 23
l
 
1-5A
Mar 7
2
Feyenoord1711242135 
May 17
l
 
6-1A
d
 
3-3F
May 10
3
Ajax178631030 
Mar 1
l
 
3-1A
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
4
NEC178541429 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 24
Jan 31
l
 
2-1A
5
Groningen17836327 
Mar 13
d
 
2-2F
w
 
4-1F
Mar 22
6
Twente17674525 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 10
May 3
l
 
1-0A
7
AZ Alkmaar16745325 
Jan 17
d
 
2-2A
-
-
8
Utrecht17656523 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 22
w
 
4-1F
Mar 1
9
Heerenveen17656323 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
Apr 12
l
 
3-1A
10
S.Rotterdam17728-1323 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
Feb 22
w
 
0-1F
11
Fortuna17638-421 
w
 
1-0F
May 10
Apr 4
l
 
4-3A
12
GA Eagles17476-319 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 5
d
 
2-2A
Apr 23
13
Excelsior16619-1119 
Apr 12
l
 
2-1A
Jan 21
Feb 14
14
PEC Zwolle17548-1719 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Jan 17
15
Telstar17368-715 
Jan 31
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
16
FC Volendam17359-1214 
Feb 7
l
 
2-1A
Jan 10
d
 
2-2A
17
Heracles174211-1814 
May 3
l
 
8-2F
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
18
NAC173410-1013 
Mar 21
d
 
2-2A
May 17
w
 
0-1F
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
PEC Zwolle have won 3 consecutive home league games
3
AZ Alkmaar have lost 3 consecutive away league games
PEC Zwolle 14TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
PEC Zwolle1 - 0Fortuna
PEC Zwolle2 - 1Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle1 - 0S.Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle2 - 2NEC
PEC Zwolle0 - 4PSV
PEC Zwolle0 - 2GA Eagles
PEC Zwolle0 - 2Utrecht
PEC Zwolle1 - 0Twente
PEC Zwolle2 - 0Groningen
PEC Zwolle1 - 1GA Eagles
PEC Zwolle1 - 1Twente
PEC Zwolle2 - 0Waalwijk
PEC Zwolle0 - 1Ajax
PEC Zwolle1 - 1Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle3 - 3Utrecht
PEC Zwolle3 - 1PSV
PEC Zwolle0 - 1NEC
PEC Zwolle0 - 1Willem II
PEC Zwolle1 - 0S.Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle3 - 1Fortuna
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APEC Zwolle1 - 2Excelsior
HPEC Zwolle1 - 0Fortuna
APEC Zwolle1 - 6Feyenoord
HPEC Zwolle2 - 1Heerenveen
APEC Zwolle2 - 2Groningen
HPEC Zwolle1 - 0S.Rotterdam
APEC Zwolle2 - 8Heracles
HPEC Zwolle2 - 2NEC
APEC Zwolle2 - 2NAC
HPEC Zwolle0 - 4PSV
APEC Zwolle1 - 2FC Volendam
APEC Zwolle2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
HPEC Zwolle0 - 2GA Eagles
APEC Zwolle1 - 3Ajax
HPEC Zwolle0 - 2Utrecht
APEC Zwolle2 - 0Telstar
HPEC Zwolle1 - 0Twente
HPEC Zwolle2 - 0Groningen
APEC Zwolle2 - 1Willem II
HPEC Zwolle1 - 1GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar 7TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fortuna4 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Twente2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Willem II0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PSV2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 4Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Twente
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 5PSV
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Feyenoord
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0NAC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2FC Volendam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Groningen
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Almere City
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
AZ Alkmaar have not lost to PEC Zwolle in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at PEC Zwolle since 2015
PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
7
14
Games: Scored
5 / 9
8 / 9
Clean sheets
1 / 9
4 / 9
PEC
2
D
3
AZ
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT PEC Zwolle
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle2 - 1
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2016
AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle
Goals: Scored
26
11
Games: Scored
10 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
0 / 10
D
5
AZ
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
Draw2 - 2Draw
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
AZ Alkmaar6 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar5 - 1
Goal Statistics
PEC Zwolle 14th AZ Alkmaar 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that PEC Zwolle will score no more than 1 goal
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
PEC Zwolle have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
+1
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
PEC Zwolle
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.2
1.7
Attack rating
PEC
AZ
20%
better
view stats
Games scored14
15
Failed to score3
1
Scored first7
9
Goals scored21
31
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.9
Avg. shots per game6
12
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
16
Avg. XG for1
2.2
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
PEC
AZ
5%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
13
Clean sheets4
3
Conceded first10
7
Goals conceded38
28
Avg. goals conceded2.2
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded14
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
19%
Avg. XG against2
1.5
KickOff rating
+5%

PEC Zwolle v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

PEC Zwolle Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17845
S FloranusK. KostonsK. KostonsA MacNulty
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Graves DEF17
4
-
S Floranus DEF1712
3
-
T Oosting MID1731
3
-
K. Kostons FWD1784
1
-
K Rooij FWD1754
2
-
A MacNulty DEF16
4
1
T. de Graaff GLK15
-
O Aertssen DEF152
2
-
R Thomas MID151
3
-
J Monteiro MID1421
1
S Shoretire FWD1411
1
-
D Mbayo FWD141
1
-
J Faberski FWD111
1
-
T. Gooijer DEF10
2
1
N. Fichtinger MID101
2
1
Z Buurmeester MID8
-
G. Reiziger MID7
-
J. Pereira da Gama MID6
2
-
T Buitink FWD5
1
-
D. Voute DEF3
-
J Schendelaar GLK2
-
D Haar DEF2
1
-
S Lagsir MID2
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16957
A PenetraT ParrottS MijnansW Goes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Penetra DEF1611
3
-
S Mijnans MID1645
1
-
M Wit DEF1522
6
-
W Goes DEF15
7
-
K. Smit MID1522
4
-
P Koopmeiners MID15
2
-
I Jensen FWD151
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK14
-
Weslley FWD1322
-
I Sadiq FWD132
2
-
D Kasius DEF1121
2
-
M Šín MID1111
1
-
T Parrott FWD119
2
-
M. Chávez García DEF101
2
-
L Zeefuik FWD10
1
-
R. Daal FWD91
-
M Meerdink FWD831
1
-
J Clasie MID7
3
1
D. Kwakman MID6
-
E. Dijkstra DEF5
-
M Dekker DEF4
-
J Zoet GLK3
-