PSV 1 - 3 
AZ Alkmaar The match of 16th round between PSV и AZ Alkmaar will take place at Philips Stadion on 13 January 2021, Wednesday. Referee - Serdar Gozubuyuk
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (27 October 2019) and ended with the victory of AZ Alkmaar with a score 0-4.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 6 points.
PSV is in the TOP-4 with 34 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (PSV can score 57 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 1 point (57 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 57 points additionally. The goal difference is 35:13. In addition, the PSV offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
AZ Alkmaar takes the 5th position in the league table with 28 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 4 points (AZ Alkmaar can score 57 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 4 points (57 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 57 points additionally. The goal difference is 36:23. In addition, the AZ Alkmaar offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
PSV Stats
The team scored 24 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, zero draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 25-9. The average number of goals is 2.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.7.
The team has participated in 4 matches over the past two weeks. This can cause team fatigue and require the rotation of the main players.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Donyell Malen (9), Eran Zahavi (4), Noni Madueke (4), Philipp Max (3), Cody Gakpo (3), Joel Piroe (3), Mario Goetze (2).
Sidelined players: Marco van Ginkel Ryan Thomas Armando Obispo Maximiliano Romero Richard Ledezma Manager: Roger Schmidt
AZ Alkmaar Stats
The team scored 18 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 3 draws и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 20-13. The average number of goals is 2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.7.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Teun Koopmeiners (9), Albert Gudmundsson (4), Jesper Karlsson (4), Calvin Stengs (3), Bruno Indi Martins (2), Myron Boadu (2), Fredrik Midtsjoe (2).
Sidelined players: Jeremy Helmer Dani de Wit
Manager: Pascal Jansen
Sittard vs. Ajax (Sunday, 11.15am) © Reuters Ajax go in search of a third consecutive league win as Fortuna Sittard host the league leaders on Sunday afternoon. 
The Cheeseheads are placed fourth in the table at the moment, and have one of the best recent records in the league. 
AZ Alkmaar host FC Utrecht on Wednesday evening, hoping to extend their unbeaten Eredivisie run to nine matches. 
Sixth-placed Groningen play host to ADO Den Haag on Tuesday evening looking to improve on a run of just one win in five Eredivisie fixtures. 
PSV Eindhoven head into their contest with Emmen on Tuesday evening looking to keep the pressure on Ajax at the top of the Eredivisie standings. 
Sittard vs. Ajax (Sunday, 11.15am) © Reuters Ajax go in search of a third consecutive league win as Fortuna Sittard host the league leaders on Sunday afternoon. 
Ajax go in search of a third consecutive league win as Fortuna Sittard host the league leaders on Sunday afternoon. 
The Stadium Club are one of the three titans in the Netherlands football scene, and have been so for the past several decades. 
AZ Alkmaar have the chance to leapfrog Feyenoord into fourth place in the Eredivisie table when they visit them on Sunday. 
In Morgan Fox (free, Sheffield Wednesday) James Chester (free, Aston Villa) Steven Fletcher (free, Sheffield Wednesday) John Obi Mikel (free, unattached) Jacob Brown (undisclosed, Barnsley) Angus Gunn (loan, Southampton) Niki Maenpaa (free, unattached) Andy Lonergan (free, unattached) Out Ryan Woods (loan, Millwall) Adam Federici (free, Macarthur) Stephen Ward (released) Mame Diouf (free) Josef Bursik (loan, Doncaster Rovers) Lasse Sorensen (loan, MK Dons) Peter Etebo (loan, Galatasaray) Benik Afobe (loan, Trabzonspor) Badou Ndiaye (loan, Fatih Karagumruk) Bruno Martins Indi (loan, AZ Alkmaar) Tom Edwards (loan, Fleetwood Town) Jack Butland (£1m, Crystal Palace) Stoke total spent to date: £2m Stoke total received to date: £1. 
AZ Alkmaar host a relegation-threatened ADO Den Haag on Saturday, hoping to make it two wins in a row on the back of Wednesday's impressive 3-1 away win at PSV Eindhoven, which brought them within three points of their opponents on the day. 
FC Utrecht are set to host Heracles this Saturday, with the two teams currently on the same amount of points as they enter their next league fixture. 
Sparta Rotterdam are set to welcome PSV Eindhoven on Saturday afternoon, with the home side winning 1-0 against Fortuna Sittard in their previous league fixture. 
PSV vs. AZ (Wednesday, 5.45pm) © Reuters PSV Eindhoven play host to AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday evening with the opportunity to move into first place in the Eredivisie standings. 
Seventh-placed Groningen make the trip to Willem II on Thursday night eager to end their two-match winless streak in the Eredivisie. 
Heracles will be hoping to continue their good form into the New Year when they welcome Vitesse on Saturday, having picked up consecutive league wins against both Groningen and Heerenveen in their last two games. 
FC Utrecht broke their seven-game winless streak in the campaign last time out. The 2-3 win on the road against the likes of FC Emmen was their third win in the 13 league appearances so far this season. 
FC Utrecht host AZ Alkmaar on Sunday afternoon in this festive Eredivisie fixture. The visitors have been in good form of late, picking up 21 points from a possible 24 in recent weeks, while Utrecht ended their eight-game winless run last time out. 
Alkmaar had only one loss in their last five fixtures in the campaign. The host is on a two-game winning streak in the league, following a 5-3 win at home over Willem II in the previous encounter. 
AZ Alkmaar will be aiming to close the gap between themselves and the top two as they host relegation-threatened Willem II on Sunday. 
Groningen vs. RKC Waalwijk (Saturday, 3.30pm) © Reuters Groningen will welcome RKC Waalwijk on Saturday afternoon, with the hosts hoping to continue their impressive start in the Eredivisie, having picked up a 2-1 win in their recent league fixture over AZ Alkmaar. 
Groningen vs. RKC Waalwijk (Saturday, 3.30pm) © Reuters Groningen will welcome RKC Waalwijk on Saturday afternoon, with the hosts hoping to continue their impressive start in the Eredivisie, having picked up a 2-1 win in their recent league fixture over AZ Alkmaar. 
FC Twente will be aiming to build on their impressive 2-1 win over Ajax when they host AZ Alkmaar on Sunday. The Tukkers became the first Eredivisie side to beat the Amsterdam giants at the Johann Cruyff Arena this season last weekend. 
Groningen will welcome RKC Waalwijk on Saturday afternoon, with the hosts hoping to continue their impressive start in the Eredivisie, having picked up a 2-1 win in their recent league fixture over AZ Alkmaar. 
A pulsating climax to Europa League Group F is in store on Thursday evening, as group leaders Napoli and La Liga high-flyers Real Sociedad face off at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. 
Feyenoord are set to host Heracles on Sunday, with the hosts hoping to get back to winning ways, after failing to pick up victories in their previous three games in all competitions. 
Napoli went top of Europa League Group F last week as the club paid a moving tribute to the legendary Diego Maradona, who had passed away the previous day. 
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