The Ajax & AZ Alkmaar managers E. ten Hag and P. Jansen are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eredivisie league table.
- Ajax have the most scored goals (87) in Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The hosts Ajax saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Eredivisie. Thankfully the previous game, versus FC Utrecht, was also a home game here at Johan Cruijff Arena. The away team is better rested.
The season is still full of potential for Ajax as they can still win the whole Eredivisie. Alkmaar are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
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 11-2-1. Ajax haven’t lost a league-game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus FC Twente, 140 days ago.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie last time out and are looking for a win here. Previous to that game, a KNVB Beker home match hosting Vitesse in a game that was won 2-1.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 44 goals in 14 league games. Ajax are not conceding a lot of goals here at Johan Cruijff Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar have an excellent away record in the Eredivisie so far with 8-5-1 from 14 games. The fact that Alkmaar have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Alkmaar goalkeeper Marco Bizot is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 320 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed AZ Alkmaar's previous game versus Sparta Rotterdam (placed 11th), a Eredivisie 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Alkmaar won their away game at Willem II. The scoreline was 1-0.
Alkmaar have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 33 goals from 14 away matches. Alkmaar have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; AZ Alkmaar - Ajax 0-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ajax won six, AZ Alkmaar won three and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Koopmeiners 15 goals |   D. Tadić 14 goals |  M. Boadu 12 goals |
Ajax missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| Ajax | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 87 | 44 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 33 | 66 |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 93% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 69% | 86% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 79% | 72% |
| 45% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 57% | 48% |
| 28% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 24% |
| 52% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 79% | 69% |
| 45% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 19.2 | 18.9 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 14 | 13.9 |
| 7.7 | 7.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 39% | 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 38% |
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (13) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (44) at home in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (87) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (45) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the second half (42) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+31) at home in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+66) in Eredivisie
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 66 | 73 |
| 2 | PSV | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 34 | 61 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 56 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 54 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 46 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 44 |
| 8 | Heracles | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -8 | 39 |
| 9 | FC Twente | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -12 | 34 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -8 | 32 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -36 | 22 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -28 | 21 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 29 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -42 | 16 |