Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AZ
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 8 May 2022 · 12:30 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordy Clasie 72' Y
Y 79' Davy Klaassen
Vangelis Pavlidis 90' Y
Owen Wijndal 90' Y

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 Dennis Higler
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Rogier Honig

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
2022-05-08 AZ 2–2 AFC Ajax 2021-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ 2021-04-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 AZ 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax 2020-03-01 AFC Ajax 0–2 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
30 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
23 Apr SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W
10 Apr PEC Zwolle A 1–2 L
02 Apr SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W
20 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–2 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May AZ A 2–2 D
30 Apr PEC Zwolle H 3–0 W
23 Apr NEC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
02 Apr FC Groningen A 3–1 W
20 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–2 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' And we are off! AZ vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Jordy Clasie 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakon Evjen made 300 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Yukinari Sugawara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' What composure from Brian Brobbey! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • 57' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 2-1.
  • 66' Noussair Mazraoui is replacing Devyne Rensch for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 67' The whistle greets Kenneth Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Steven Berghuis.
  • 70' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Brian Brobbey by Mohammed Daramy on 70 minute.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Jordy Clasie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hakon Evjen makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Davy Klaassen on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Daley Blind is withdrawn and Mohammed Kudus gets his opportunity.
  • 86' A goal from the Mexico international Edson Alvarez! He fires home on 86 to make it 3-2!
  • 88' The whistle greets Hakon Evjen as he departs to be replaced by Tijani Reijnders.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AZ player. Vangelis Pavlidis gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Zakaria Aboukhlal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.78 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + AFC Ajax or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ32% Draw35% AFC Ajax33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
68%
Draw or AFC Ajax
68%
AZ or AFC Ajax
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ19% Draw60% AFC Ajax21%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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