AZ Alkmaar will welcome PSV to AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday. The visitors are second in the standings with 28 points, the same as league leaders Feyenoord. AZ are third and trail the defending champions by four points.
The hosts extended their winning streak in the league to four games last week, with a 1-0 away triumph over Sparta Rotterdam. Kees Smit scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute. They played Crystal Palace in the UEFA Conference League earlier this week and suffered a 3-1 away loss.
Boeren have enjoyed a good run of form, and they are unbeaten in all competitions since September. They recorded a comfortable 5-2 home win over Fortuna Sittard last week, but were held to a 1-1 draw by Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Ricardo Pepi bagged a stoppage-time equalizer to rescue a point from that match.
AZ Alkmaar vs PSV Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 100 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with 58 wins. AZ have 27 wins and 15 games have ended in draws.
- The defending champions are unbeaten in their last five games in this fixture, recording four wins. The last meeting between the two sides in January ended in a 2-2 draw.
- AZ Alkmaar have an unbeaten home record across all competitions this season.
- The visitors, meanwhile, have an unbeaten record on their travels.
- Seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals.
- The defending champions have the best attacking record in the league this season, scoring 35 goals.
AZ Alkmaar vs PSV Prediction
De Kaasboeren are unbeaten in their five Eredivisie home games this season, scoring 15 goals, and will look to keep that unbeaten run intact. Nonetheless, they have lost their last four home games in this fixture, failing to score in two, which is a cause for concern.
Boeren saw their winning streak end after five games on Tuesday, and they will look to bounce back here. They have a 100% away record in the Eredivisie this season, scoring 16 goals in five games, and are strong favorites.
Considering the visitors' dominance in this fixture, we back Peter Bosz's men to record a win.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2-3 PSV
AZ Alkmaar vs PSV Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - PSV to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes