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PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar gives AZ the broader advantage, yet PEC have shown that the hierarchy can be interrupted. PEC won 3–1 at home on 17 January 2026, while the teams drew 2–2 in Alkmaar on 24 September 2025. AZ had won 2–0 at home on 9 February 2025 and 2–1 in Zwolle on 20 September 2024, preserving a clear direction with room for resistance.
Past matches, PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes PEC Zwolle
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41G
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48G
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3D
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19F
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20M
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22F
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29F
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34M
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35M
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42D
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes
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G
12
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G
41
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D
4
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F
11
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F
19
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M
20
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D
22
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F
27
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M
33
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F
43
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D
23
Match events
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7'⚽S. Shoretire Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Namli)
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23'Alexandre Penetra Yellow Card
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26'⚽A. Garcia MacNulty Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Namli)
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43'M. Sin S. Mijnans
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46'I. Sadiq I. Jensen
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46'J. Monteiro Z. Buurmeester
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55'Mateo Chávez Yellow Card
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63'O. Aertssen S. Graves
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67'E. Dijkstra M. Chavez Garcia
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67'J. Hornkamp Penetra
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67'J. Hornkamp Penetra
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67'E. Dijkstra M. Chavez Garcia
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71'K. de Rooij Y. Namli
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74'⚽P. Koopmeiners Normal Goal
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82'W. Bouziane Weslley Patati
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83'J. Hornkamp Goal Disallowed - offside
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90' +2N. Fichtinger T. Oosting
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90'⚽S. Shoretire Normal Goal (Asst: S. Floranus)
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90' +5Shola Shoretire Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup PEC Zwolle VS AZ Alkmaar
AZ provide the main historical direction
AZ Alkmaar’s stronger platform is visible in wins at both venues. They beat PEC Zwolle 2–0 at home on 9 February 2025 and 2–1 away on 20 September 2024. Those margins support a clear hierarchy, while the 2–2 draw in Alkmaar on 24 September 2025 shows that PEC can hold the stronger side to a close contest. AZ’s advantage is substantial without being immune to interruption.
PEC’s home response changes the picture
PEC Zwolle’s 3–1 victory at home on 17 January 2026 is the clearest counterweight among the dated meetings. It gives PEC a direct example of turning the setting into leverage and prevents the wider AZ edge from becoming a complete script. Future encounters will ask whether AZ can reassert control away from that reversal and whether PEC can create another challenge capable of narrowing the gap. The fixture remains interesting because both directions are documented.
Past head to head stats
PEC Zwolle VS AZ Alkmaar
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
PEC Zwolle VS AZ Alkmaar
Head-to-Head History
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