AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 12 to make it 0-1!
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 26' Kenneth Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Mees De Wit does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 42' Milos Kerkez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' It’s a booking for AZ player. Milos Kerkez gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Maxim Dekker. He replaces Bruno Martins Indi on 45 minute.
- 45' Jens Odgaard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kenneth Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Davy Klaassen steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Jens Odgaard makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Netherlands international Brian Brobbey has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds Devyne Rensch as he leaves the pitch. Brian Brobbey steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alfred Schreuder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
- 81' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Mohammed Kudus has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Ocampos to step up.
- 85' Riechedly Bazoer gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jens Odgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Tijani Reijnders will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Riechedly Bazoer 85'
- 31
- 12
- 2
- 6
-
34
Mees De Wit ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 85'
- 5
Bench
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 85'
- 27
- 1
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 85'
- 32
- 17
- 14
- 28
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 45'
- 13
- 19
- –
Coach
Pascal Jansen
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 81'
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 23
- 4
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Lucas Ocampos 81'
- 2
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Davy Klaassen 46'
- 3
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Brian Brobbey 63'
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 46'
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 81'
- 5
- 1
-
11
Lucas Ocampos ↑ 81'
- 29
- 16
- 13
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 63'
- –
- –
- 25
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AZ or AFC Ajax 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
66%
Draw or AFC Ajax
60%
AZ or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.