Sunday , 16 August 2026

AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 15 Dec 2019 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonas Svensson 59' Y
Y 69' Hakim Ziyech
Jordy Clasie 80' Y
Oussama Idrissi 86' Y
Y 90' Lisandro Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Kevin Blom

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

9
4
3
AZ 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-15 AZ 1–0 AFC Ajax 2019-03-17 AZ 1–0 AFC Ajax 2018-10-07 AFC Ajax 5–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
12 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–4 L
07 Dec PEC Zwolle A 3–0 W
01 Dec VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
28 Nov FK Partizan Beograd H 2–2 D
23 Nov FC Utrecht A 3–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
10 Dec Valencia CF H 0–1 L
06 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
01 Dec FC Twente '65 A 5–2 W
27 Nov Lille OSC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Heracles Almelo H 4–1 W

Season Stats

AZ AFC Ajax
#1 Position #7
6 Points 3
2 Played 1
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 0
+5 GD +2
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
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

AZ are 1st (6 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (3 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' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fredrik Midtsjo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oussama Idrissi, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Jonas Svensson is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hakim Ziyech.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Razvan Marin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordy Clasie.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Nicolas Tagliafico comes on to replace Razvan Marin.
  • 86' Oussama Idrissi was booked on 86.
  • 90' What composure from Myron Boadu! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Lisandro Martinez gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Zakaria Aboukhlal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Oussama Idrissi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.5 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ29% Draw33% AFC Ajax38%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
62%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
AZ or AFC Ajax
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ11% Draw61% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
0 – 1
20.9%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
2.7%
2 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 27% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

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