AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 17, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 on March 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 56′G. TilAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 7C. Stengs
- 11O. Idrissi
- 10G. Til
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 26A. Maher
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 2J. Svensson
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1M. Bizot
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2019 | VVV Venlo(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Real Madrid(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Feyenoord(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 24, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ajax 4-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 3.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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