AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-3 on August 17, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 15′D. KlaassenAjax
- 50′S. BerghuisAZ Alkmaar
- 69′L. SchöneAjax
- 90′A. El GhaziAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax have 8, 7 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Heracles(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 18, 2014 | Groningen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2014 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Vitesse(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2014 | Ajax 4-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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