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Eredivisie | Gameweek 15
Dec 12, 2021 at 3.45pm UK
Amsterdam Arena
AZ Alkmaar

Ajax
1 - 2
AZ

Haller (73')
Martinez (33'), Gravenberch (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Pavlidis (50'), Aboukhlal (83')
Wijndal (69')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Ajax 3-1 AZ Alkmaar

Ajax have been firing on all cylinders and are big favourites to emerge triumphant in this one. We fancy them to get the job done and secure all three points come the full-time whistle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 72.03%. A draw had a probability of 16.2% and a win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 11.75%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.36%) and 3-0 (8.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.4%), while for an AZ Alkmaar win it was 1-2 (3.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood.

Result
AjaxDrawAZ Alkmaar
72.03%16.22%11.75%
Both teams to score 55.77%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
67.19%32.8%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
45.49%54.5%
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.03%7.96%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.88%28.12%
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.6%39.4%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.9%76.1%
Score Analysis
    Ajax 72.03%
    AZ Alkmaar 11.75%
    Draw 16.22%
AjaxDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-0 @ 10.04%
2-1 @ 9.36%
3-0 @ 8.47%
1-0 @ 7.94%
3-1 @ 7.89%
4-0 @ 5.36%
4-1 @ 4.99%
3-2 @ 3.68%
5-0 @ 2.71%
5-1 @ 2.53%
4-2 @ 2.33%
5-2 @ 1.18%
6-0 @ 1.14%
6-1 @ 1.07%
Other @ 3.34%
Total : 72.03%
1-1 @ 7.4%
2-2 @ 4.36%
0-0 @ 3.14%
3-3 @ 1.14%
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 16.22%
1-2 @ 3.45%
0-1 @ 2.92%
0-2 @ 1.36%
2-3 @ 1.35%
1-3 @ 1.07%
Other @ 1.59%
Total : 11.75%

How you voted: Ajax vs AZ

Ajax
90.0%
Draw
8.3%
AZ Alkmaar
1.7%
60
Head to Head
Apr 25, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 30
Ajax
2-0
AZ
Klaassen (66', 90')

Karlsson (42')
Jan 31, 2021 3.45pm
Gameweek 20
AZ
0-3
Ajax
Antony (14'), Klaassen (60'), Neres (90+4')
Mar 1, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 25
Ajax
0-2
AZ
Boadu (4'), Idrissi (74')
Wijndal (67'), Leeuwin (79')
Dec 15, 2019 3.45pm
Gameweek 17
AZ
1-0
Ajax
Boadu (90')
Svensson (59'), Clasie (80'), Idrissi (86')

Ziyech (69'), Martinez (91')
Mar 17, 2019 1.30pm
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AZ
1-0
Ajax
Til (56')

Dolberg (64')
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1PSV EindhovenPSV17150259134645
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