AFC Ajax vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs AZ — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rens Bluemink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Beşiktaş JK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and AZ.
- 5' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Antony has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Jurrien Timber has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Berghuis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 32' Lisandro Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 50' Vangelis Pavlidis puts AZ on the lead.
- 55' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Edson Alvarez exits the field as Davy Klaassen enters on 58.
- 59' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Devyne Rensch has done his job and it is now time for Perr Schuurs to step up.
- 64' Fresh legs for AZ! Sam Beukema comes on to replace Aslak Fonn Witry.
- 69' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 73' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 1-1.
- 77' Another substitution for AZ to replace Fredrik Midtsjo by Tijani Reijnders on 77 minute.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Zakaria Aboukhlal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Steven Berghuis departs to be replaced by Danilo.
- 87' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — AFC Ajax 1-2 AZ. Honours even.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 32
- 10
- 17
- 8
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Danilo 86'
- 22
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Davy Klaassen 58'
- 21
- 2
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Perr Schuurs 58'
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 58'
- 31
- 24
- 7
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 58'
-
9
Danilo ↑ 86'
- 30
- 16
- 25
- 26
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↓ Sam Beukema 64'
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 64'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 64'
- 23
- 16
- 44
- 14
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 87'
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 77'
- –
- 21
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
| Perr Schuurs | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
79%
Draw or AZ
53%
AFC Ajax or AZ
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
19%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.