AZ Alkmaar
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie AFAS Stadion Thu 25 Sep 02:00
PEC Zwolle
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Eredivisie Betting Preview: AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle

AZ Alkmaar host PEC Zwolle in this Dutch Eredivisie game at AFAS Stadion, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Thursday 25 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Both Teams to Score Odds Catch the Eye

AZ and PEC both look capable of scoring when it comes to this contest, with readers recommended to visit the Both Teams to Score market and wager BTTS Yes at an appealing 1.86.

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AZ Overcame PEC in Previous Clash

AZ Alkmaar faced Feyenoord at home when last in action. It was a 3-3 draw at AFAS Stadion. The Cheeseheads had the majority of the ball enjoying 54% possession and five shots on target, while Ro-Zangelo Daal, Denso Kasius and Mexx Meerdink scored one goal apiece.

PEC Zwolle have suffered three straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 at Mac3Park Stadion. Henry van der Vegt's men had just 28% possession and didn’t record a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

AZ have triumphed in the last two encounters against PEC. When hosting at AFAS Stadion, there was a 2-0 scoreline and that came after a 2-1 away win at Mac3Park Stadion. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings include six AZ triumphs, three draws and one PEC win.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar 5 3 2 0 12 7 5 12:7 11
13 PEC Zwolle logo PEC Zwolle 5 2 0 3 4 7 -3 4:7 6
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AZ Alkmaar – Last 10 League Games

7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 6.8 shots on goal and 16.1 attempts. AZ have had 52.8% possession, 447.1 passes and 6.2 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts, while being awarded 3.6 corners.

Top scorer Mexx Meerdink has found the net 7 times, with Denso Kasius, Sven Mijnans and Troy Parrott getting 3 each. Leading assistor is Sven Mijnans with 6, while goalie Rome Owusu-Oduro has recorded 2 clean sheets.

PEC Zwolle – Last 10 League Games

PEC have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 4.0 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 1.2 goals. Henry van der Vegt's side average 47.7% possession, 407.1 passes, 3.2 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 13.6 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Younes Namli is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Kaj de Rooij and Koen Kostons have 2. Kaj de Rooij has had 3 assists, with Tom de Graaff and Jasper Schendelaar notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro (GK), Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Kees Smit, Jordy Clasie, Sven Mijnans, Ibrahim Sadiq, Mexx Meerdink, Ro-Zangelo Daal.

PEC Zwolle predicted lineup (4-3-3): Tom de Graaff (GK), Olivier Aertssen, Simon Graves, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Sherel Floranus, Thijs Oosting, Ryan Thomas, Zico Buurmeester, Dylan Mbayo, Koen Kostons, Kaj de Rooij.

AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle Prediction & Betting Tips

Our AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

The best betting angle could be backing the teams to both score at least once in this Eredivisie clash, especially as odds of 1.86 are available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest Eredivisie team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight AZ games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 AZ games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 AZ games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 PEC games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 17 PEC games on the road.

BTTS Yes Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.8% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar logo 2 - 1 PEC logo PEC

AZ are available at 8.00 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kees Smit Under 0.5 Shots On Target 

Kees Smit (AZ) has finished without a shot on goal in four straight Eredivisie matches. We can use these numbers in a beneficial way, with odds of 1.75 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Kees Smit Player Prop Odds
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Mexx Meerdink to Score

Mexx Meerdink (AZ) has found the net in his past two Eredivisie matches. We’re content to land the 2.02 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Mexx Meerdink Player Prop Odds
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Corners Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Under 6.5 Corners

AZ Alkmaar have had under 6.5 corners in five straight home matches, while PEC Zwolle have had an average of 3.70 corners against them in their previous 10 games. The AZ Team Corners line looks too big and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of 1.91.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
AZ Alkmaar Logo AZ Alkmaar
Total
9.80 6.20 3.60
Home
10.50 6.90 3.60
Away
10.40 6.70 3.70
PEC Logo PEC
Total
6.90 3.20 3.70
Home
8.20 4.40 3.80
Away
7.50 2.90 4.60
Latest Corner Odds
Total Corners
AZ Alkmaar Corners
PEC Corners
Most Corners

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes
Asian Handicap PEC +1.5
Team Corners AZ Under 6.5

You’re welcome to follow our same-game multi which has both teams to find the net, PEC Zwolle with the +1.5 Asian Handicap and also AZ Alkmaar to finish with under 6.5 corners.

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AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

AZ Heavy Favourites in Eyes of the Bookies

The latest Full-Time Result odds give AZ Alkmaar a 77% chance of triumphing which means that they’re overwhelming 1.30 favourites to win this Eredivisie clash. If you want to wager on the underdog, PEC Zwolle have been priced up at 9.00.

AZ -1.5 will pay out on the Asian Handicap if they beat PEC by two goals or more. This wager is available at 1.89 and this is a bigger price than if you backed them on the 1x2 market.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

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Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Mexx Meerdink Top of First Goalscorer List

Mexx Meerdink is the market leader at 4.00 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Mexx Meerdink (AZ)
Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)
Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)
Sven Mijnans (AZ)
Player Shots On Target
Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)
Sven Mijnans (AZ)
Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)
Kees Smit (AZ)
Player Shots
Mexx Meerdink (AZ)
Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)
Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)
Sven Mijnans (AZ)
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AZ Bidding to Stay Strong at Home

AZ have swerved defeat at AFAS Stadion in the previous ten matches. Maarten Martens' team have racked up seven wins and three draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 3.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

PEC have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

In the last meeting at AFAS Stadion, AZ defeated PEC by a 2-0 scoreline. We’ve seen three of 5 H2H meetings at AFAS Stadion go the way of AZ, with two draws also taking place.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar Home Stats 7-3-0 4.10 3.10 1.00 8 2 7 3
PEC Zwolle logo PEC Zwolle Away Stats 4-2-4 3.60 1.70 1.90 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar League Stats
PEC Zwolle logo PEC Zwolle League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle Lineups & Team News

Always review the AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle team news before locking in your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eredivisie together with updated injury news.

AZ Alkmaar Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

PEC Zwolle Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

AZ Alkmaar Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

1 Rome Owusu-Oduro
30 Denso Kasius 3 Wouter Goes 5 Alexandre Penetra 34 Mees de Wit
26 Kees Smit 8 Jordy Clasie 10 Sven Mijnans
11 Ibrahim Sadiq 35 Mexx Meerdink 27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
16 Tom de Graaff
3 Olivier Aertssen 28 Simon Graves 4 A. Garcia MacNulty 2 Sherel Floranus
25 Thijs Oosting 30 Ryan Thomas 8 Zico Buurmeester
11 Dylan Mbayo 10 Koen Kostons 22 Kaj de Rooij

PEC Zwolle Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

21 Sep Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Feyenoord
14 Sep Eredivisie
Heracles 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
31 Aug Eredivisie
NAC Breda 0-1 AZ Alkmaar
29 Aug Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Levski Sofia
22 Aug Europa Conference League
Levski Sofia 0-2 AZ Alkmaar
17 Aug Eredivisie
Volendam 2-2 AZ Alkmaar

Previous PEC Zwolle Lineups

21 Sep Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 0-2 Go Ahead E.
13 Sep Eredivisie
Ajax 3-1 PEC Zwolle
31 Aug Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 0-2 Utrecht
16 Aug Eredivisie
Telstar 0-2 PEC Zwolle
10 Aug Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 1-0 Twente
18 May Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 2-0 Groningen

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table
Type Name Info
Troy Parrott Knee
PEC Zwolle Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jamiro Monteiro Red card (direc
Damian van der Haar Other
Nick Fichtinger Other
Jasper Schendelaar Knee
Odysseus Velanas Ankle
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Feyenoord 6 5 1 0 14:4 16
2 PSV 6 4 1 1 19:10 13
3 Ajax 6 3 3 0 12:6 12
4 Groningen 6 4 0 2 12:9 12
5 AZ Alkmaar 5 3 2 0 12:7 11
6 Fortuna Sittard 6 3 1 2 10:9 10
7 NEC Nijmegen 6 3 0 3 19:12 9
8 Utrecht 6 3 0 3 11:5 9
9 Go Ahead E. 6 2 3 1 11:9 9
10 Sp. Rotterdam 6 3 0 3 8:16 9
11 Twente 6 2 1 3 9:8 7
12 NAC Breda 6 2 1 3 6:10 7
13 PEC Zwolle 5 2 0 3 4:7 6
14 Excelsior 6 2 0 4 5:13 6
15 SC Heerenveen 6 1 2 3 8:10 5
16 Volendam 6 0 4 2 7:11 4
17 Telstar 6 1 1 4 5:11 4
18 Heracles 6 0 0 6 3:18 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Groningen 3 3 0 0 8:1 9
2 Ajax 3 3 0 0 7:1 9
3 Feyenoord 3 3 0 0 5:0 9
4 PSV 4 2 1 1 12:7 7
5 Fortuna Sittard 3 2 1 0 6:4 7
6 NEC Nijmegen 3 2 0 1 11:5 6
7 Utrecht 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
8 NAC Breda 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
9 SC Heerenveen 4 1 2 1 7:7 5
10 AZ Alkmaar 2 1 1 0 7:4 4
11 Go Ahead E. 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
12 Excelsior 3 1 0 2 2:3 3
13 PEC Zwolle 3 1 0 2 1:4 3
14 Sp. Rotterdam 3 1 0 2 3:10 3
15 Volendam 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
16 Twente 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
17 Telstar 3 0 1 2 3:7 1
18 Heracles 2 0 0 2 2:6 0