AFC Ajax vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs AZ — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host AZ — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Josip Sutalo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' AFC Ajax looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Toluwalas Arokodare scoring 1 goals.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 492 games and scored 849 goals.
- 20' England international Jordan Henderson has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kenneth Taylor on 22 minutes.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Penetra argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' 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 Kristijan Belic suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Zico Buurmeester is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 54' Poor challenge from Kristijan Belic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Kian Fitz-Jim is withdrawn and Davy Klaassen gets his opportunity.
- 58' GOAL! Anton Gaaei scores on 58. Assisted by Bertrand Traore
- 58' Jordy Clasie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' A change in the AZ ranks — Denso Kasius exits the field as Elijah Dijkstra enters on 68.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Anton Gaaei argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Alexandre Penetra. He receives a card.
- 80' AZ make a change. David Wolfe trudges off to be replaced by Mees De Wit on 80 minutes.
- 83' Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ibrahim Sadiq makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 85' Oliver Edvardsen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 90' Another change for AZ made on 90 minute. Zico Buurmeester leaves to be changed by Bruno Martins Indi.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↓ Lucas Rosa 80'
- 37
- 8
- 9
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Davy Klaassen 57'
- 15
- 16
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Oliver Edvardsen 80'
- 3
Bench
-
18
Davy Klaassen ↑ 57'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 90'
- 24
- 12
- 21
- 13
- 51
-
17
Oliver Edvardsen ↑ 80'
-
2
Lucas Rosa ↑ 80'
- 31
- 36
-
59
Don-Angelo Konadu ↑ 90'
Coach
Francesco Farioli
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 68'
- 6
- 28
- 5
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Elijah Dijkstra 68'
- 1
- 3
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Mees De Wit 80'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Mexx Meerdink 68'
Bench
- 41
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 90'
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 68'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 80'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 68'
- 22
-
52
Elijah Dijkstra ↑ 68'
- 78
- 49
- 48
Coach
Maarten Martens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax or AZ 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
71%
Draw or AZ
55%
AFC Ajax or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.