Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 8, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on October 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 57′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 73′B. van den BoomenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Marseille(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Heracles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 24, 2023 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Zrinjski(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ajax win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Ajax 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Ajax 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy