AZ vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Christiaan Bax
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | NAC Breda | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +5 | GD | +4 |
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The 37-year-old Dusan Tadic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' The supporters are chanting for Kasper Dolberg. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 23 minute.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' 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 Fredrik Midtsjo suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' 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.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Against the run of play, Guus Til has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' 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.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kasper Dolberg.
- 64' The crowd applauds Lasse Schone as he leaves the pitch. Noa Lang steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 69' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Andre Onana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 75' David Neres makes way for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 77' Another change for AZ made on 77 minute. Fredrik Midtsjo leaves to be changed by Stijn Wuytens.
- 82' Oussama Idrissi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 90' Owen Wijndal is replacing Oussama Idrissi for the AZ side.
- Full Time. AZ beats AFC Ajax
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Stijn Wuytens 77'
- 20
-
11
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Owen Wijndal 90'
Bench
- 28
- 23
- 9
- 12
-
15
Owen Wijndal ↑ 90'
- 34
-
30
Stijn Wuytens ↑ 77'
- 17
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Noa Lang 64'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Kasper Dolberg 23'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 30
-
37
Noa Lang ↑ 64'
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 23'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 75'
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
58%
Draw or AFC Ajax
73%
AZ or AFC Ajax
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.4%
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 26% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.