Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 16, 2025 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar?
Ajax and AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 on March 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′Z. BuurmeesterAZ Alkmaar
- 58′A. GaaeiAjax
- 83′I. SadiqAZ Alkmaar
- 85′O. EdvardsenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 9, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 8, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | Ajax 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.2 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 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