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
Official lineup for Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 11Antony
- 22S. Haller
- 23S. Berghuis
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 4E. Álvarez
- 15D. Rensch
- 2J. Timber
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 17D. Blind
- 32R. Pasveer
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15A. Witry
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 0 draws, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| 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 (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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