Jong AZ Alkmaar host Jong PSV Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie on Monday evening, 13 April 2026, with both reserve sides chasing very different bits of value from the run-in. Jong AZ are scrapping to drag themselves away from the lower reaches of the table, while Jong PSV are in the top half and still trying to finish the season with a bit of momentum. That gap in the standings matters, but so does the way these two teams play. Neither side is built for caution. Goals tend to follow them around.
For Jong AZ, this is about repairing a messy campaign and giving the home crowd something more reliable than flashes and collapses. They sit 16th with 37 points, and their home record has been a problem all season: just three wins from 17, with 24 scored and 34 conceded at their ground. Jong PSV, meanwhile, are 8th on 53 points and have been sturdier overall, even if their away form has been less convincing than their league position suggests. They’ve won seven away games, but they've also dropped eight, and their 31 goals scored on the road say they’re rarely short of a punch.
The broader shape of this fixture points one way. Jong AZ have been involved in plenty of open games, Jong PSV too, and the two clubs have a habit of producing end-to-end football when they meet. Both teams come in with bruises from their latest outings, and both know a clean sheet is never guaranteed for long. That’s the backdrop. You’d expect chances. Quite a few of them.
Jong AZ Alkmaar Form & Analysis
Jong AZ’s recent run has been a proper rollercoaster. They beat Helmond Sport 2-0 at home on 3 April, a result that briefly steadied things after a 4-3 win at SC Cambuur on 20 March, where they actually showed some real edge in front of goal. Before that, though, the picture was much less tidy: a 1-1 draw with MVV Maastricht at home, then losses away to RKC Waalwijk and at home to FC Emmen, the latter ending 3-2 after they’d already been exposed too many times in transition. Then came the hammer blow on 6 April — a 5-0 defeat at De Graafschap. That one hurt. It wasn’t just the scoreline, either. They were second best across the pitch, and their xG of 0.31 against 3.77 told the real story. One-sided. Ugly.
That’s the tension with Jong AZ. They can score. They’ve got 59 goals in 35 league matches and have hit 24 at home, which is a decent return for a side near the bottom half. But they give far too much away. Their home record of three wins, two draws and 12 defeats is poor, and 34 goals conceded in those matches explains why they keep ending up in trouble. They’ve also failed to keep many teams out — the seven-match run without a clean sheet against Jong PSV in this fixture is a nasty little reminder of that. When their structure goes, it tends to go quickly. Very quickly.
Still, it’d be wrong to describe them as a passive outfit. Frank Peereboom’s side do usually bring enough attacking intent to make life awkward for opponents, especially at home. They’re at their best when they can turn matches into open exchanges, because that gives them a chance to land one or two of their own. The issue is that the back line rarely holds together for long enough. Against sides with pace and movement between the lines, Jong AZ often get dragged around. De Graafschap did exactly that. Jong PSV will fancy their chances of doing the same unless Jong AZ tighten up at the base of midfield.
Jong PSV Eindhoven Form & Analysis
Jong PSV’s recent form has been stop-start, but not without substance. Their last six tell a familiar story: a 1-0 home win over VVV-Venlo on 6 April, sandwiched between an away loss at Willem II, a home defeat to Vitesse, another away loss at FC Den Bosch, and a home reverse against FC Eindhoven before a 2-0 win at Roda JC Kerkrade on 6 March. That’s a mixed bag, no doubt about it. But there’s still enough there to show they can hurt teams when they settle into their rhythm. They’ve won 16 league matches this season and scored 63 goals overall, which is a healthy return for a side sitting eighth.
Away from home, though, they’re a touch more vulnerable. Seven wins, two draws and eight defeats is respectable, but not bulletproof, and they’ve conceded 35 goals on the road. That’s the opening Jong AZ will look to exploit. Still, Jong PSV do carry a threat away from home because they rarely disappear from matches completely. They’ve scored 31 away goals, which is a serious number, and they tend to create enough to stay in the game. Their latest away trip, a 1-0 loss at Willem II on 3 April, was tight rather than chaotic, and that matters. This isn’t a side that folds every time it leaves Eindhoven.
Stijn Schaars has a team that generally knows how to get chances even when results don’t follow. The VVV-Venlo win was a case in point: not spectacular, just efficient enough. Austyn Jones scored the only goal, and Jong PSV protected the lead with enough control to get over the line. That’s the version of them that can win here too — if they keep the match from becoming a track meet, they’ve got the sharper recent edge. Mind you, the defensive record isn’t perfect and they’ve had their share of frustrating away evenings. If Jong AZ get one early, this gets uncomfortable in a hurry.
Head-to-Head
This fixture has been good value for goals for a while. Four of the last five meetings have produced at least three goals, and the recent pattern leans toward both sides getting on the board. Jong PSV won the reverse fixture 1-0 in August 2025, but before that there was a 2-2 draw in Eindhoven and a 2-1 away win for Jong PSV in late 2024. Jong AZ have had their moments too, with a 4-1 home win in March 2024 and a 2-1 away success in November 2023.
What stands out most is that neither team has really managed to dominate the other for long. Jong PSV have had the better of the latest meetings, and they’ve gone three head-to-heads without losing, but the games themselves have still tended to open up. That’s the key point. These two don’t usually sit back and play for a sterile point. They chase the game. Both of them.
We Predict: Over 2.5 Goals
We’re backing Over 2.5 Goals at 3/10 for this one. It’s short, yes, but it’s the right side of the line. Jong AZ have been involved in plenty of high-scoring matches, Jong PSV carry enough attacking threat to contribute on their own, and the head-to-head trend is hard to ignore: six of the last seven meetings have gone over 2.5 goals. That’s not a fluke. It’s the shape of the pairing.
The 2-1 scoreline feels the cleanest call. Jong AZ’s home record is shaky, but they usually find a way into games, and Jong PSV’s away numbers suggest they won’t keep them silent for long. At the same time, Jong PSV look the more balanced side and should have enough quality to edge the contest. If you want a live alternative, both teams to score has obvious appeal too, but the total goals market is the stronger angle here. These two don’t tend to do dull.
