AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 25, 2024 at 03:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-0 on February 25, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. van BommelAZ Alkmaar
- 67′R. van BommelAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | Ajax 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (4 points from 2 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