Eredivisie: A pair of squads who have done splendidly as yet. Get smart on Ajax - AZ with this thorough guide!
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+47) in Eredivisie
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Ajax and AZ should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ajax form and stats
31 points is a decent return from 15 Eredivisie games here at Johan Cruijff Arena for Ajax. The data says 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Two home wins in a row for Ajax bring valid hopes of a third.
The home club members witnessed a 1-1 draw vs PSV in the KNVB Beker last time out and are looking for a win here. Álvarez was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.04 out of 10. The defender Álvarez hit one key pass and won 20 of 29 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Ajax lost 0-3 at PSV's place.Scoring bonanza? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 10 of the 12 most recent league games with this club has seen three goals or more.
Ajax are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Johan Cruijff Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 44 goals in 15 matches. 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 15 matches.
AZ form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 1 draw and only 4 losses in the Eredivisie.
The AZ goalkeeper Mathew Ryan is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
AZ had fun at their own home (Johan Cruijff Arena) last time out, beating RKC Waalwijk 3-0. Brederode, Lahdo and Mijnans scored. Midfield player Mijnans was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.03/10. Mijnans scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and had 51 successful passes (of 55 total).
Before that match, the victory at home against Anderlecht (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) in the Europa Conference League (2-0).
AZ has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 15 games.
Head 2 Head
These two sides faced each other before this season: AZ - Ajax 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ajax four wins, one draw and AZ five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 12 goals |   M. Kudus 11 goals |  S. Bergwijn 11 goals |
Ajax missing players
AZ missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 79 | 44 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 29 | 59 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 32 |
| 93% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 87% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 83% |
| 70% | 73% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 37% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| 63% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 63% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 33% |
| 10% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 8 | 9.9 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18.4 | 21.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 6.8 | 8 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 39% | 37% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 34% |
| 8.7 | 7.7 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3 |
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AZ 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 the most scored goals in the first half (39) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+47) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ajax have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 73 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 46 | 65 |
| 3 | Ajax | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 47 | 62 |
| 4 | AZ | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 60 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 52 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 45 |
| 8 | NEC | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -8 | 36 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -21 | 32 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 30 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -22 | 28 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 42 | -39 | 28 |
| 17 | FC Groningen | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 34 | -32 | 17 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -39 | 16 |
