AZ have travelled here for an engaging duel against the home side Ajax. Read up on the game with this full Eredivisie preview!
- All of Ajax's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- AZ have won all their away games so far.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ajax form and stats
Only two Eredivisie home games for Ajax so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Ajax coach Steijn and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus AEK Athens in the Europa League. Bergwijn, a natural forward, was the best performer for the side in that game, scoring a rating of 8.01 (out of 10). Bergwijn scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).
Before that match, a Eredivisie win away at RKC Waalwijk.Early season league goal statistics from Ajax's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 5 conceded.
AZ form and stats
AZ are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Eredivisie.
The regulars enjoyed AZ's previous match versus Legia Warszawa, a Europa Conference League win (1-0) played at home. Ryan (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.11. Ryan topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, AZ secured a home win against Fortuna Sittard with the score 4-0.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. AZ are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {1 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Ajax-AZ H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ajax four wins, AZ four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 9 goals |  D. de Wit 3 goals |   S. Bergwijn 2 goals |
Ajax missing players
AZ missing players
| Ajax | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.7 | 8.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.5 | 20 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 15.3 | 15.7 |
| 5.8 | 7.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | 42% |
| 12.7 | 10.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ have scored in all their matches so far.
- AZ have won all their away games so far.
- AZ have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- All of AZ's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Ajax's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | AZ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Heracles | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | NEC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 15 | Ajax | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Almere City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 3 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 1 |
