AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 22, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar and Ajax drew 1-1 on January 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 37′R. ElmAZ Alkmaar
- 75′S. PoulsenAjax (o.g.)
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 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2011 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2011 | De Graafschap(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Excelsior(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Utrecht(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Excelsior(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.2 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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