Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 12, 2021 at 03:45 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 December 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 50′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 73′S. HallerAjax
- 83′Z. AboukhlalAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2021 | Sporting CP(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Beşiktaş(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Waalwijk(away) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2021 | Randers FC(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2021 | FK Jablonec(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Ajax 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Ajax 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 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