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AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
AZ
0 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
  • AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Clay Ruperti

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

9
4
3
AZ 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax 2020-03-01 AFC Ajax 0–2 AZ 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
31 Jan AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
27 Jan FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
24 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 3–2 W
16 Jan ADO Den Haag H 2–1 W
13 Jan PSV A 3–1 W
09 Jan PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan AZ A 3–0 W
28 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 3–1 W
24 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
17 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–0 W
14 Jan FC Twente '65 A 3–1 W
10 Jan PSV H 2–2 D

Season Stats

AZ AFC Ajax
#1 Position #5
19 Points 14
7 Played 7
6 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
18 Scored 21
6 Conceded 9
+12 GD +12
2.71 PPG 2.00
86% Win % 57%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

AZ are 1st (19 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Ro-Zangelo Daal 4 G
Mexx Meerdink 3 G 2 A
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Ayoub Oufkir 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A
AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare 3 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
Jorthy Mokio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and AFC Ajax get this one started.
  • 5' Fredrik Midtsjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 14' Assisted by Sebastien Haller with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antony makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 19' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Albert Gudmundsson, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 9 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Davy Klaassen gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Jurrien Timber on, Devyne Rensch off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Antony as he leaves the pitch. David Neres steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 77' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Jesper Karlsson departs to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' David Neres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 483 appearances.
  • 89' Zakaria Labyad is replacing Davy Klaassen for the AFC Ajax side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AZ.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AZ or AFC Ajax 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ31% Draw27% AFC Ajax42%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
59%
Draw or AFC Ajax
69%
AZ or AFC Ajax
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ23% Draw44% AFC Ajax33%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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