AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 15, 2019 at 03:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 on December 15, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. BoaduAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Ajax have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2019 | Manchester United(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2019 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2019 | FK Partizan(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Utrecht(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2019 | Valencia(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Willem II(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Twente(away) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Lille(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Ajax 5-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 0.7 | 11 | 3/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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