Eredivisie 2024-2025: PSV Eindhoven-AZ Alkmaar, the likely lineups
PSV Eindhoven-AZ Alkmaar, the probable formations
It is proposed as one of the most interesting challenges of the weekend of international soccer the one between PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar, two of the teams in the best form in the Dutch league: at the Philips Stadion will face in fact the Eredivisie leader and an AZ in top form, back from eight consecutive useful results between the league, national cup and Europa League.
For both è the first official match of this 2025: PSV ended the calendar year just past in the best of ways, beating Feyenoord with a clear 3-0 victory in one of the classics of Oranje soccer, dragged by goals from Noa Lang, Luuk de Jong and Malik Tillman. AZ, on the other hand, came from 1-0 down against Twente, with Irishman Troy Parrott's goal proving decisive.
The first-leg match between the two teams dates back to last Oct. 19: PSV won, at the AZ field, 2-1, thanks to goals by De Jong on 15'and Lang on 22' with the Alkmaar club (in ten from 10'due to Wolfe's direct red) scoring only on 90'with Denso Kasius. Saturday’s match will be entrusted to a referee 'big' at the international level: in fact, it is Danny Makkelie, one of the whistles committed to Euro 2024.
Probable lineups:
PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3): Benitez; Dams, Boscagli, Flamingo, Ledezma; Saibari, Schouten, Tillman; Lang, De Jong, Perisic. All. Peter Bosz.
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Penetra, Martins Indi, De Wit; Koopmeiners, Clasie, Mijnans; Van Bommel, Parrott, Poku. All. Maarten Martens.
