AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2022 at 02:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on September 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. KudusAjax
- 40′M. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 45′J. OdgaardAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | FC Vaduz(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Dnipro-1(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Emmen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Rangers(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Cambuur(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Utrecht(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 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 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | 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