Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 5-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar?
Ajax won 5-0 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. van de BeekAjax
- 48′K. DolbergAjax
- 52′Ricardo van RhijnAjax (o.g.)
- 61′H. ZiyechAjax
- 84′D. TadićAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 10D. Tadić
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 5M. Wöber
- 4M. de Ligt
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-1-2- 11O. Idrissi
- 9B. Johnsen
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 10G. Til
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 18M. Vejinović
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 34Ricardo van Rhijn
- 2J. Svensson
- 1M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2018 | HVV Te Werve(away) | 7-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Alcides(away) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 0 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ajax 4-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
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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