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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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 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 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

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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jens Odgaard, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The supporters are chanting for Mayckel Lahdo. He replaces Jens Odgaard on 40 minute.
  • 45' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Mohammed Kudus makes way for Owen Wijndal at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 54' Tijani Reijnders has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 59' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' The 26-year-old Mohammed Kudus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Devyne Rensch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' Davy Klaassen makes way for Francisco Conceicao at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 78' Fresh legs for AZ! Djordje Mihailovic comes on to replace Sven Mijnans.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dusan Tadic made 480 appearances and scored 110 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Djordje Mihailovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + AFC Ajax or Draw 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax43% Draw35% AZ22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or AZ
57%
AFC Ajax or AZ
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax26% Draw61% AZ13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.6%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 26% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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