After the disappointment against FC Utrecht last week, PSV is going all out to get a good result against the team from Alkmaar.
Mutual Results.
Last season in Eindhoven it was 3-1 for PSV. The goals then came from Steven Bergwijn, Hirving Lozano and Michal Sadílek. The biggest mutual result dates back to 1999. Then it was 7-1 at Philips Stadium. The goals then came through doubles by Luc Nilis and Chris van der Weerden. Dennis Rommedahl, Abel Xavier and Ruud van Nistelrooy also got on the score sheet. AZ has lost 50 times in the Eredivisie to PSV in 82 games. Only from Ajax have the Alkmaarders lost more often (54 times). 14 times it was a draw between PSV and AZ and 18 times the Eindhoveners lost.
Going strong at Philips Stadium for 12 years
The last time AZ managed to win at Philips Stadium was in the 2006-2007 season. Then Koevermans decided the final score with a late 2-3. Later that season, PSV got sporting revenge when it went 1-3 in Alkmaar. On the very last matchday, PSV was in third place and AZ first, but with a 5-1 win against Vitesse and AZ losing to Excelsior, Eindhoven dethroned AZ and became champions. For the next twelve years after that, AZ failed to win in Eindhoven, two draws and ten wins for PSV.
Fort on Frederiklaan
PSV is currently on a strong home series. The last 53 league games at the Philips Stadium have not been lost. 6 times it was a draw and 47 times PSV won at home. The club also managed a similar series between 1989 and 1993 when 53 games in a row were also not lost at home. PSV's longest unbeaten home series was between 1983 and 1989. Then the team remained unbeaten in 93 home matches. An Eredivisie record.
Form
PSV is in second place in the Eredivisie with 23 points from ten games. AZ follows close behind with twenty points and fourth place. Last round PSV played a game to forget quickly against FC Utrecht, but AZ also went down. At home the Alkmaarers received SC Heerenveen. They ended up 2-4 and the Frisians went home with the win.
PSV - AZ is at 2:30 p.m. at Philips Stadion and is directed by Pol van Boekel. The match can be seen live on FOX Sports 1.