Eredivisie Knockout phase Wed, Sep 24 2025 · 19:00 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
2–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.41 – 0.93
PEC Zwolle
  • K. Smit 38’
  • Weslley Patati 45+3’
  • 44’, 47’ Koen Kostons
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AZ Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle share the points

AZ Alkmaar entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 38 minutes through a Smit goal. But Kostons struck twice to rescue a draw for PEC Zwolle. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (2.41 vs 0.93). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 1 point they took.

AZ Alkmaar65%
Draw ✓21%
PEC Zwolle14%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 2.12 · xG 2.41
PEC Zwolle goals
2
Model 0.89 · xG 0.93
Total goals
4
Model 3.00 · xG 3.34
Score 2–2
4%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. de GraaffPEC Zwolle
8.5
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 5th · PEC Zwolle 13th

Timeline

  1. O. AertssenYellow card · Roughing
    29’
  2. K. Smit 1–0Assist S. Mijnans
    38’
  3. Koen Kostons 1–1Assist J. Faberski
    44’
  4. K. SmitYellow card · Roughing
    45+1’
  5. Weslley Patati 2–1Assist S. Mijnans
    45+3’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. ⇄ J. Pereira da GamaFor Z. Buurmeester
    46’
  8. Koen Kostons 2–2Assist T. Oosting
    47’
  9. ⇄ D. VouteFor R. Thomas
    59’
  10. ⇄ J. ClasieFor P. Koopmeiners
    66’
  11. ⇄ I. JensenFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    67’
  12. ⇄ S. ShoretireFor O. Aertssen
    67’
  13. ⇄ D. MbayoFor J. Faberski
    78’
  14. ⇄ T. GooijerFor T. Oosting
    79’
  15. T. GooijerYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    82’
  16. ⇄ M. ŠínFor K. Smit
    85’
  17. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor Weslley Patati
    86’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar28 shots · 19 in box, 9 outside
PEC Zwolle8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
AZ AlkmaarPEC Zwolle
65% Possession 35%
2.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
2.27 Expected points (xPts) 0.55
28 Shots 8
9 Shots on target 4
13 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 3
19 Shots inside the box 7
9 Shots outside the box 1
569 Passes 309
87% Pass accuracy 74%
9 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 7
12 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.21 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

17.2 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
346.7 M. de Wit 57.2 Alexandre Penetra 37.0 W. Goes 306.6 D. Kasius
268.0 K. Smit ↓85’ 66.9 P. Koopmeiners ↓66’
277.9 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓67’ 108.0 S. Mijnans AA 77.3 Weslley Patati ↓86’
356.9 M. Meerdink
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)7.2
  • 34M. de Wit6.7
  • 5Alexandre Penetra7.2
  • 3W. Goes7.0
  • 30D. Kasius6.6
  • 26K. Smit↓85’8.0
  • 6P. Koopmeiners↓66’6.9
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↓67’7.9
  • 10S. MijnansA×28.0
  • 7Weslley Patati↓86’7.3
  • 35M. Meerdink6.9

Substitutes used

  • 8J. Clasie↑66’6.9
  • 17I. Jensen↑67’6.9
  • 33M. Šín↑85’6.7
  • 25L. Zeefuik↑86’6.5

Unused: H. Verhulst, J. Zoet, Elijah Dijkstra, Mateo Chávez, M. Dekker, I. Sadiq, D. Kwakman

PEC Zwolle 4-3-3

168.5★ T. de Graaff(G)
26.0 S. Floranus 46.6 A. MacNulty 286.9 S. Graves 36.2 O. Aertssen ↓67’
86.9 Z. Buurmeester ↓46’ 306.7 R. Thomas ↓59’ 257.5 T. Oosting A↓79’
226.3 K. de Rooij 108.3 Koen Kostons 197.3 J. Faberski A↓78’
  • 16T. de Graaff (G) ★8.5
  • 2S. Floranus6.0
  • 4A. MacNulty6.6
  • 28S. Graves6.9
  • 3O. Aertssen↓67’6.2
  • 8Z. Buurmeester↓46’6.9
  • 30R. Thomas↓59’6.7
  • 25T. OostingA↓79’7.5
  • 22K. de Rooij6.3
  • 10Koen Kostons8.3
  • 19J. FaberskiA↓78’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 26J. Pereira da Gama↑46’6.5
  • 39D. Voute↑59’6.3
  • 7S. Shoretire↑67’6.5
  • 6T. Gooijer↑79’6.5
  • 11D. Mbayo↑78’6.3

Unused: Nick Dobben, D. Verduin, S. Lagsir, G. Rahajaän, G. Reiziger, T. Buitink

Player stats

Top rated
T. de GraaffPEC Zwolle8.5
2nd
Koen KostonsPEC Zwolle8.3
3rd
K. SmitAZ Alkmaar8.0

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 80% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. de Wit D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 93% 57 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 98 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 91 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
D. Kasius D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 79% 43 1 0 1/1 2/1 6.6
K. Smit M 85 1 0 1 (1) 4 86% 59 1 0 2/3 2/2 8.0
P. Koopmeiners M 66 0 0 3 (1) 0 96% 27 3 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 67 0 0 1 (1) 4 71% 34 3 1 2/2 2/1 7.9
S. Mijnans M 90 0 2 2 (1) 5 78% 45 1 0 0/0 2/2 8.0
Weslley Patati F 86 1 0 3 (2) 2 84% 31 2 0 2/2 1/1 7.3
M. Meerdink F 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 83% 18 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
J. Clasie M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
I. Jensen F 23 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Šín M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Zeefuik F 4 0 0 2 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. de Graaff G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 66% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
S. Floranus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.0
A. MacNulty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 44 0 2 1/1 0/1 6.6
S. Graves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 49 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
O. Aertssen D 67 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 21 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
Z. Buurmeester M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Thomas M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 22 1 2 0/1 0/1 6.7
T. Oosting M 79 0 1 2 (1) 2 65% 20 3 0 0/0 2/2 7.5
K. de Rooij F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 19 0 0 1/4 2/3 6.3
Koen Kostons F 90 2 0 3 (3) 0 75% 24 0 0 0/1 0/1 8.3
J. Faberski M 78 0 1 0 (0) 2 73% 11 1 0 1/4 0/1 7.3
J. Pereira da Gama M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Voute F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
S. Shoretire F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Gooijer D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
D. Mbayo F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.