Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 4-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 23, 2014 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar?
Ajax won 4-0 on February 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. de JongAjax
- 54′L. DuarteAjax
- 61′R. KishnaAjax
- 74′L. DuarteAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2014 | Vitesse(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ajax win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Ajax 4-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.0 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.0 | 0.4 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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