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AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie | Gameweek 15
Dec 8, 2024 at 1.30pm UK
AFAS Stadion
Ajax

AZ
2 - 1
Ajax

Parrott (65'), Lahdo (76')
Goes (46')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Godts (81')
Weghorst (36'), Sutalo (45+2')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: AZ 1-0 Heracles
Sunday, December 1 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 2-2 Utrecht
Wednesday, December 4 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Ajax

Ajax have been in excellent form this season, unbeaten in their last 12 league games dating back to matchday two, and while they did drop points at home last week, we feel they will return to winning ways in this one. 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 AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 43.84%. A win for Ajax had a probability of 33.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.92%) and 2-0 (6.02%). The likeliest Ajax win was 1-2 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for AZ Alkmaar in this match.

Result
AZ AlkmaarDrawAjax
43.84% (-0.365 -0.37) 23.13% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08) 33.03% (0.445 0.45)
Both teams to score 63.77% (0.483 0.48)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.52% (0.554 0.55)37.48% (-0.553 -0.55)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.3% (0.59099999999999 0.59)59.7% (-0.591 -0.59)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.44% (0.076999999999998 0.08)17.56% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.9% (0.132 0.13)48.1% (-0.131 -0.13)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.35% (0.514 0.51)22.65% (-0.512 -0.51)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.72% (0.758 0.76)56.28% (-0.75700000000001 -0.76)
Score Analysis
    AZ Alkmaar 43.84%
    Ajax 33.03%
    Draw 23.13%
AZ AlkmaarDrawAjax
2-1 @ 8.94% (-0.058 -0.06)
1-0 @ 6.92% (-0.169 -0.17)
2-0 @ 6.02% (-0.132 -0.13)
3-1 @ 5.18% (-0.021999999999999 -0.02)
3-2 @ 3.85% (0.042 0.04)
3-0 @ 3.49% (-0.068 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.25% (-0.004 -0)
4-2 @ 1.67% (0.023 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.52% (-0.026 -0.03)
Other @ 4%
Total : 43.84%
1-1 @ 10.27% (-0.09 -0.09)
2-2 @ 6.64% (0.057 0.06)
0-0 @ 3.98% (-0.108 -0.11)
3-3 @ 1.91% (0.049 0.05)
Other @ 0.34%
Total : 23.13%
1-2 @ 7.63% (0.047 0.05)
0-1 @ 5.91% (-0.068 -0.07)
0-2 @ 4.39% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.78% (0.08 0.08)
2-3 @ 3.29% (0.077 0.08)
0-3 @ 2.17% (0.041 0.04)
1-4 @ 1.4% (0.05 0.05)
2-4 @ 1.22% (0.047 0.05)
Other @ 3.25%
Total : 33.03%

How you voted: AZ vs Ajax

AZ Alkmaar
Draw
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
25.0%
Draw
23.2%
Ajax
51.8%
56
Head to Head
Feb 25, 2024 3.45pm
Gameweek 23
AZ
2-0
Ajax
Van Bommel (7', 67')
Bazoer (55'), Goes (79')
Oct 8, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 8
Ajax
1-2
AZ
Van den Boomen (73')
Bergwijn (50'), Vos (65')
Pavlidis (45'), De Wit (57')
Martins Indi (87')
May 6, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 31
Ajax
0-0
AZ
Sep 18, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 7
AZ
2-1
Ajax
De Wit (40'), Odgaard (45+5')
Kudus (12')
May 8, 2022 1.30pm
Gameweek 28
AZ
2-2
Ajax
Pavlidis (62'), Evjen (75')
Clasie (72'), Pavlidis (90+1'), Wijndal (90+4')
Brobbey (42'), Alvarez (86')
Klaassen (78')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax31235363273674
2PSV EindhovenPSV31224593355870
3Feyenoord31198472333965
4FC UtrechtUtrecht31188561421962
5FC Twente31149858441451
6AZ AlkmaarAZ31148951341750
7Go Ahead Eagles31138105249347
8Heerenveen31117133953-1440
9Groningen31108133846-838
10Fortuna SittardSittard31106153553-1836
11Sparta RotterdamSparta31811123439-535
12Heracles31811123856-1835
13NECNijmegen3197154345-234
14PEC Zwolle31810133849-1134
15NAC BredaNAC Breda3188153353-2032
16Willem II3167183151-2025
17Almere CityAlmere City3148192159-3820
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3147203668-3219


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