AZ Alkmaar vs PSV: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

PSV eye their 16th consecutive win in the Eredivisie 2023-24

PSV travel to AZ Alkmaar in a blockbuster clash this weekend in the Dutch Eredivisie 2023-24 season. Peter Bosz’s men are on a 15-match winning streak in the league and have qualified for the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

AZ Alkmaar are third in the rankings but have only won one of their last three matches in the league. They face a tough test this weekend.

Kick-off:

Sunday, 17 December 2023 at 8:00 PM (GMT); Monday, 17 December 2023 at 12:30 AM (IST)

Location: AFAS Stadion

Form

AZ Alkmaar (in all competitions): L-W-L-D-W

PSV (in all competitions): D-W-W-W-W

Players to watch

Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar)

Pavlidis has been a sensation this season for Almaar. He has netted 19 goals and five came in the last four games.

Joey Veerman (PSV)

The Dutch midfielder has provided nine assists this season and scored three times in the league. He will look to break Alkmaar’s defence.

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Match facts

• PSV have kept 10 clean sheets this season.
• Both teams won a game against each other last season. Both wins came in away games.
• PSV have won the last two away games against the same opponent.

Injury & team news

With first-choice goalkeeper Mathew Ryan sustaining an eye injury last weekend, Rome Owusu-Oduro could be handed a second successive outing between the sticks.

Bosz will revert back to a similar PSV XI that started the Heerenveen game after choosing to make changes for the Arsenal fixture.

Head to Head

Matches – 42

AZ Alkmaar – 13

PSV – 24

Draws – 5

Predicted Lineup

AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup:

Owusu-Oduro; Sugawara, Goes, Penetra, Wolfe; Clasie, Dantas; Odgaard, Mihailovic, Van Bommel; Pavlidis

PSV predicted lineup:

Benitez; Dest, Ramalho, Boscagli, Van Aanholt; Til, Veerman, Saibari; Bakayoko, De Jong, Tillman

Match Prediction for AZ Alkmaar vs PSV

PSV are on a 15-match winning streak in the Dutch Eredivisie this season and have a perfect record. However, this will be a tough outing for the league leaders against a team ranked third in the league.

Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 PSV

Telecast for AZ Alkmaar vs PSV

India – Eurosport

UK – Mola TV

US –  ESPN+

Nigeria – ESPN+

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