AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar and Ajax drew 2-2 on May 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 42′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 62′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 75′H. EvjenAZ Alkmaar
- 86′E. ÁlvarezAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Vitesse(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2022 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Ajax 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Ajax 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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