AZ Alkmaar vs PSV prediction 19.10.2024

• Competition: Eredivisie
• Date: 19th October 2024
• Kick-off: 16:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
• Venue: AFAS Stadion

PSV Eindhoven will be looking to maintain their 100% record in the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign on Saturday afternoon when they face AZ away from home.

Having finished fourth in the last two Dutch top-flight campaigns, AZ Alkmaar entered this season hoping to turn things around and things are looking good. The Cheeseheads currently sit in third place after collecting 16 points from their eight league games so far. However, boss Maarten Martens will be worried ahead of Saturday's clash with the fact his side lost all the last two league outings and that run includes a 2-0 defeat to Bilbao in the Europa League.

PSV Eindhoven meanwhile are on course to win back to back Eredivisie titles for the first time in over eight years. The Red and whites won the 2023-24 title with only one loss in 34 games and their current form suggests that this season will be no different. Not only have Peter Bosz's men won all eight of their league games so far this term but they have also scored at least twice in each.

AZ Alkmaar vs PSV Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Alkmaar have not done many good things defensively in recent weeks. The Cheeseheads enter this weekend’s game with a run of six consecutive games across all competitions without a clean sheet and their defensive record against PSV isn’t also good, with AZ shipping nine goals in the last two meetings alone.

PSV Eindhoven have also ready proved this season that they are capable of scoring goals in large numbers especially on the road. Peter Bosz’s men scored three or more goals in three of their four away games and as many games ended with over 3.5 goals.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• AZ Alkmaar vs PSV prediction: 1-3