Ajax and AZ Alkmaar are both riding high in the Eredivisie with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ajax form and stats
This stadium, Johan Cruijff Arena, has been a fortress for Ajax in the Eredivisie so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-0-1. After failing to beat Willem II here at Johan Cruijff Arena, Ajax has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Ajax lost their last game at Heracles (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. A Europa League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Getafe.
It's goals goals goals for Ajax who have scored 40 goals from 12 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Ajax have only let in 6 goals at home.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed AZ Alkmaar, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Eredivisie, collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Eredivisie. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats).
Impressive finishing from Teun Koopmeiners (2) secured the home win 2-0 against PEC Zwolle in their previous game. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against LASK Linz in the Europa League.
AZ Alkmaar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result AZ Alkmaar - Ajax 1-0 entered in the official records. Ajax-AZ Alkmaar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ajax six wins, AZ Alkmaar three wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Boadu 13 goals |  O. Idrissi 12 goals |   Q. Promes 11 goals |
Ajax missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| Ajax | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 | 40 | 9 | Scored | S | 11 | 20 | 48 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 87% | 92% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 83% |
| 70% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 61% |
| 52% | 58% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 26% |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 52% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 35% | 58% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 55% | 65% |
| 13% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 515 | 313 | 91 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 125 | 337 |
| 185 | 121 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 57 | 126 |
| 35% | 33% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 35% | 38% |
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (15)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (6) away
- AZ Alkmaar has the most points (22) away
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Ajax has the most points (33) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (40) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (65)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+34) at home
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+45)
- Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 45 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 50 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | PSV | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 45 |
| 5 | Willem II | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 27 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 24 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 18 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -32 | 12 |