Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar

3 - 0
🕒 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Johan Cruijff Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Serdar Gozubuyuk 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Ajax 2 · AZ Alkmaar 3
Referee Stats
25 matches · 0.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 60%
Draws 12%
Away wins 28%
How the match was won
  • Ajax outshot their opponent (18-13).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Ajax had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Ajax (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 14-1-2

Goals For / Against

45 / 12
Avg: 2.65 / 0.71

Points

43
Avg: 2.53

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
AZ Alkmaar (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 11-3-3

Goals For / Against

32 / 15
Avg: 1.88 / 0.88

Points

36
Avg: 2.12

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.53
PPG
2.12
2.65
GF
1.88
0.71
GA
0.88
82%
O2.5
59%
59%
BTTS
53%
0%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Ajax rank2nd
AZ Alkmaar rank3rd
Ajax points79
AZ Alkmaar points71
Ajax: #2 · 79 pts · GD +56
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 35 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AZ Alkmaar: #3 · 71 pts · GD +34
8 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ajax last 5 home

W W W W D
Points13/15
Weighted index96
Goals12-2
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 away

L W W L W
Points9/15
Weighted index53
Goals9-6
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.582%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 35%

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

Ajax score at home94%
Ajax clean sheet at home41%
AZ Alkmaar score away94%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet away41%

First-goal patterns

Ajax score first0%
Ajax win after scoring first0%
AZ Alkmaar score first0%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ajax 0% · AZ Alkmaar 0%

Vs league average

Ajax score at home2.65 vs 1.72
Ajax concede at home0.71 vs 1.42
AZ Alkmaar score away1.88 vs 1.42
AZ Alkmaar concede away0.88 vs 1.72
Ajax score 54% above league average, while AZ Alkmaar score 33% above league average.
Defensive side: Ajax are 50% below league average at home, and AZ Alkmaar are 49% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Ajax goal timing (home)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (away)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
18
13
Shots off Goal
6
7
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
6
6
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
12
13
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
477
422
Passes Accurate
399
340
Passes %
84%
81%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games22
Home Wins8
Draws5
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals14 (63.6%)
BTTS11 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals7 (63.6%)
BTTS5 (45.5%)

Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-Head History by Season