Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 1, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 0-2 on March 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. BoaduAZ Alkmaar
- 74′O. IdrissiAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 8C. Eiting
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 28S. Dest
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 2P. Schuurs
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 7C. Stengs
- 9M. Boadu
- 11O. Idrissi
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 15O. Wijndal
- 2J. Svensson
- 27R. Leeuwin
- 1M. Bizot
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, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Heracles(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Vitesse(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | Lask Linz(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Lask Linz(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2020 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-3 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Ajax 5-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Ajax 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Ajax 4-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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