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AFC Ajax vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
0 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Sat 6 May 2023 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Pantelis Chatzidiakos
Y 84' Djordje Mihailovic
Jorrel Hato 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs AZ — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Joey Kooij

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
9
AFC Ajax 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-06 AFC Ajax 0–0 AZ 2022-09-18 AZ 2–1 AFC Ajax 2022-05-08 AZ 2–2 AFC Ajax 2021-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ 2021-04-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 AZ

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May AZ H 0–0 D
23 Apr PSV A 0–3 L
16 Apr FC Emmen H 3–1 W
09 Apr Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
02 Apr Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
19 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May AFC Ajax A 0–0 D
23 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
16 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
08 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
01 Apr SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
19 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax AZ
#2 Position #3
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Davy Klaassen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Yukinari Sugawara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Johnny Heitinga might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Jens Odgaard makes way for Mayckel Lahdo at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 45' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Owen Wijndal.
  • 49' It’s a booking for AZ player. Pantelis Chatzidiakos gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Brobbey made 480 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johnny Heitinga will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Conceicao is hanging Davy Klaassen on the field on 74 minute.
  • 78' The AZ bench stirs into life. Sven Mijnans is withdrawn and Djordje Mihailovic gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Djordje Mihailovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Jorrel Hato. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax33% Draw41% AZ26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
74%
Draw or AZ
67%
AFC Ajax or AZ
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax17% Draw69% AZ14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.