Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AZ
2 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 14:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Kenneth Taylor
Milos Kerkez 42' Y
Milos Kerkez 43' Y
Jens Odgaard 45' Y
Y 77' Edson Alvarez
Tijani Reijnders 87' Y

Overview

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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 Dave Goossens
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen

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
2022-09-18 AZ 2–1 AFC Ajax 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

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep AFC Ajax H 2–1 W
11 Sep FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
04 Sep FC Emmen A 3–0 W
01 Sep NEC H 1–1 D
28 Aug SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 1–0 W
14 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 3–2 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep AZ A 1–2 L
13 Sep Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
10 Sep SC Heerenveen H 5–0 W
07 Sep Rangers FC H 4–0 W
03 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 4–0 W
28 Aug FC Utrecht A 2–0 W

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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The 36-year-old Daley Blind has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 12' Mohammed Kudus makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Mees De Wit makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 42' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 43' Milos Kerkez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The AZ bench stirs into life. Bruno Martins Indi is withdrawn and Maxim Dekker gets his opportunity.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jens Odgaard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Kenneth Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Davy Klaassen steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 51' Jens Odgaard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 56' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Devyne Rensch departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
  • 68' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' Edson Alvarez was booked on 77.
  • 81' Lucas Ocampos is replacing Mohammed Kudus for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 85' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jens Odgaard by Riechedly Bazoer on 85 minute.
  • 87' Tijani Reijnders catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ48% Draw25% AFC Ajax27%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
73%
Draw or AFC Ajax
52%
AZ or AFC Ajax
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ33% Draw44% AFC Ajax23%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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