PSV are the dominant club in the Netherlands, winning the Eredivise by 19 points last season. AZ Alkmaar have the weapons to score in the Super Cup, but PSV’s superior quality can come to the fore at home.
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PSV have a 60-27 advantage against AZ Alkmaar alongside 15 draws. Both teams have scored in the previous five encounters.
PSV Dominant in the Netherlands
PSV Eindhoven have won three straight Eredivisie titles to confirm their status as the dominant team in the Netherlands. They finished 19 points clear of Feyenoord last season.
Peter Bosz has been in charge since 2023 and is showing no signs of slowing down. His side have won three of their previous four friendlies, scoring 14 goals in the process.
A 3-1 defeat to Villarreal was followed by a 3-0 victory over FC Eindhoven, 18-year-old Sami Bouhoudane scoring the final goal.
AZ Dutch Cup Champions
AZ Alkmaar slipped to seventh in the Eredivisie last season, Lee-Roy Echteld replacing Maarten Martens as manager in January.
Echteld guided the club to the Dutch Cup title after thrashing NEC Nijmegen 5-1 in the final.
AZ won one of their opening four friendlies but have found their form with two victories. Weslley Patati scored twice in a 4-0 win against Genk before Mexx Meerdink netted twice in a 3-2 victory over Olympiacos.
Team News
PSV midfielder Jerdy Schouten suffered a cruciate ligament injury in April and is expected to be out for the majority of the season.
Goalkeeper Matej Kovar has been signed from Bayer Leverkusen and attacking midfielder Sven Mijnans was acquired from AZ Alkmaar for €13m. Ismael Saibari was sold to Bayern Munich for €50m.
Right-back Denso Kasius has a groin injury with Matej Sin and Jizz Hornkamp both injured.
AZ have acquired Abdelnour Soualhia and Calvin Stengs on free transfers with Andrea Natali and Sam de Grand signed for a combined €3.75m.
Kristijan Belic and Zico Buurmeester left for minimal amounts with Sven Mijnans joining PSV.