AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-2 on August 11, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. EriksenAjax
- 45′R. BeerensAZ Alkmaar
- 59′S. de JongAjax
- 66′A. JóhannssonAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 74′V. ElmAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Ajax have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Willem II(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Heerenveen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2013 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Groningen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2013 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Heerenveen(home) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Ajax 4-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 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