Thursday , 2 July 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 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 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

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
#3 Position #2
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Jonas Svensson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Donny van de Beek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Dusan Tadic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' 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 Nicolas Tagliafico suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' Jonas Svensson is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noussair Mazraoui made 480 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Hakim Ziyech is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 80' It’s a booking for AZ player. Jordy Clasie gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Tagliafico is hanging Razvan Marin on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oussama Idrissi.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Myron Boadu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
  • 90' Another change for AZ made on 90 minute. Oussama Idrissi leaves to be changed by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
0.73 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ32% Draw38% AFC Ajax30%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
70%
Draw or AFC Ajax
68%
AZ or AFC Ajax
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ12% Draw68% AFC Ajax20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.1%
0 – 1
19.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 16% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 24% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

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