Sunday , 16 August 2026

AZ vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
AZ
2 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 25 Feb 2024 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben van Bommel 7' 1–0
Ruben van Bommel 67' 2–0
Riechedly Bazoer 55' Y
Wouter Goes 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
  • AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
4
3
AZ 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-25 AZ 2–0 AFC Ajax 2023-10-08 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ 2023-05-06 AFC Ajax 0–0 AZ 2022-09-18 AZ 2–1 AFC Ajax 2022-05-08 AZ 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AFC Ajax H 2–0 W
17 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
10 Feb Almere City FC A 0–0 D
04 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–1 L
28 Jan SC Heerenveen A 2–2 D
20 Jan PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb AZ A 0–2 L
18 Feb NEC H 2–2 D
11 Feb SC Heerenveen A 2–3 L
03 Feb PSV H 1–1 D
27 Jan Heracles Almelo A 4–2 W
21 Jan RKC Waalwijk H 4–1 W

Season Stats

AZ AFC Ajax
#1 Position #7
6 Points 3
2 Played 1
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 0
+5 GD +2
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

AZ are 1st (6 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to AFAS Stadion that hosts another battle between AZ and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' Goal! Ruben van Bommel scores his 12 goal in 300 matches.
  • 12' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Sven Mijnans is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Netherlands international Devyne Rensch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' The supporters are chanting for Ahmetcan Kaplan. He replaces Anton Gaaei on 36 minute.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chuba Akpom, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Benjamin Tahirovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 527 appearances.
  • 55' Riechedly Bazoer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 64' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Benjamin Tahirovic by Chuba Akpom on 64 minute.
  • 67' A goal from the Netherlands international Ruben van Bommel! He fires home on 67 to make it 2-0!
  • 67' Fresh legs for AZ! Mayckel Lahdo comes on to replace Kristijan Belic.
  • 72' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Wouter Goes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' Sivert Mannsverk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Branco van den Boomen on 80 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Kristian Hlynsson as he leaves the pitch. Julian Rijkhoff steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 83' AZ make a change. Ruben van Bommel trudges off to be replaced by Ernest Poku on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Alexandre Penetra gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Wouter Goes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for AZ.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

AFC Ajax Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + AZ or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ42% Draw32% AFC Ajax26%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
74%
Draw or AFC Ajax
58%
AZ or AFC Ajax
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ22% Draw58% AFC Ajax20%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.1%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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