AFC Ajax vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs AZ — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Patrick Inia
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | PSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +17 | GD | +8 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teun Koopmeiners suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jesper Karlsson on 42 minutes.
- 47' Dusan Tadic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 52' AFC Ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Antony exits the field as David Neres enters on 64.
- 65' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Devyne Rensch is withdrawn and Noussair Mazraoui gets his opportunity.
- 66' GOAL! Davy Klaassen fires home to make it 1-0!
- 71' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' A change in the AZ ranks — Albert Gudmundsson exits the field as Dani de Wit enters on 73.
- 78' Jesper Karlsson makes way for Tijjani Reijnders at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 83' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Sebastien Haller has done his job and it is now time for Brian Brobbey to step up.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Oussama Idrissi. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 90 minute.
- 90' Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico with the perfectly-timed delivery and Davy Klaassen makes no mistake. 2-0!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 64'
- 1
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Oussama Idrissi 90'
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 2
- 15
Bench
-
9
Oussama Idrissi ↑ 90'
- 5
- 19
-
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↑ 65'
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 64'
- 3
- 16
- 20
- 23
-
30
Brian Brobbey ↑ 85'
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
-
22
Timo Letschert ↓ Ramon Leeuwin 90'
- 26
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 21
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 73'
- 16
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 90'
- 17
- 18
- 30
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 78'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or AZ
48%
AFC Ajax or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.