AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on December 17, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 43′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 51′L. SchöneAjax (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Ajax have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Twente(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Roda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Twente(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Roda(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 18, 2017 | NAC Breda(away) | 8-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Ajax 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 3.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 6th (4 points from 2 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