Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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
2022-09-18 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
#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' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Mees De Wit, a Netherlands , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Calvin Bassey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 12 to make it 0-1!
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Mees De Wit makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milos Kerkez on 42.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Milos Kerkez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' AZ make a change. Bruno Martins Indi trudges off to be replaced by Maxim Dekker on 45 minutes.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jens Odgaard.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Davy Klaassen. He replaces Kenneth Taylor on 46 minute.
  • 51' Sensational shot from Jens Odgaard. AZ is back in the lead.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 63 minute. Devyne Rensch leaves to be changed by Brian Brobbey.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Klaassen, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Edson Alvarez gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Lucas Ocampos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammed Kudus at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Another change for AZ made on 85 minute. Jens Odgaard leaves to be changed by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Tijani Reijnders argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. AZ and AFC Ajax share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.72 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + AZ or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ37% Draw36% AFC Ajax27%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
73%
Draw or AFC Ajax
63%
AZ or AFC Ajax
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ18% Draw64% AFC Ajax18%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.3%
0 – 3
1.3%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 20% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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