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PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar will square off in a KNVB Beker second-round tie on Wednesday (December 3rd). The game will be played at MACPARK Stadion.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Heerenveen at the same venue in Eredivisie action over the weekend. All three goals were scored in the first half, with Thijs Oosting and Shola Shoretire scoring either side of Ringo Meerveld's 36th-minute strike.
AZ, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Twente. Daan Rots came off the bench at the start of the second half, and his 75th-minute strike settled the contest.
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De Kaasboeren will turn their focus to the Cup and received a bye to this stage. Zwolle eliminated Helmond with a 4-1 comeback away win in the last round to get here.
PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- AZ Alkmaar have 34 wins from the last 71 head-to-head games. PEC Zwolle were victorious 13 times, while 25 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in September 2025 when they canceled themselves out in a 2-2 stalemate.
- Seven of the last eight head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- AZ have lost five of their last seven away games, including the last three on the bounce.
- Nine of Zwolle's last 10 games across competitions have produced over 2.5 goals, with eight games in this run witnessing goals at both ends.
- AZ are unbeaten in the last six head-to-head games (four wins).
PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction
PEC Zwolle have won their last two home games, having not won any of the preceding four (three losses). Furthermore, they have managed just one win in the last eight head-to-head games they have hosted (three losses).
AZ are aiming to win their fourth Beker title and first since 2013. However, Maarten Martens' side are not in the best of form, having lost four of their last five games across competitions. They conceded 12 goals in those defeats, and this defensive vulnerability will need to be addressed.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: PEC Zwolle 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips
Tip 1 - AZ Alkmaar to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
