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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 5' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lisandro Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' The 28-year-old Peter Vindahl Jensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' A stunning finish from Vangelis Pavlidis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Davy Klaassen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 58 minute.
- 59' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Devyne Rensch exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 59.
- 64' Sam Beukema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aslak Fonn Witry on 64 minute.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Owen Wijndal on 69.
- 73' Sebastien Haller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tijani Reijnders. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo on 77 minute.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Zakaria Aboukhlal does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 86' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 86 minute. Steven Berghuis leaves to be changed by Danilo.
- 87' Jesper Karlsson makes way for Albert Gudmundsson at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 90' Ryan Gravenberch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. AFC Ajax and AZ share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 1 |
| Jens Odgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
75%
Draw or AZ
51%
AFC Ajax or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.