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AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie | Gameweek 23
Feb 25, 2024 at 3.45pm UK
AFAS Stadion
Ajax

AZ
2 - 0
Ajax

van Bommel (7', 67')
Bazoer (55'), Goes (79')
FT(HT: 1-0)

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

AZ Alkmaar

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Sittard 1-2 AZ
Saturday, February 17 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie

Ajax

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Bodo/Glimt 1-2 Ajax
Thursday, February 22 at 5.45pm in Europa Conference League

We said: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Ajax

 While AZ have the benefit of having a week of preparation for this game, Ajax are on a high after their Europa Conference League exploits. With that in mind, we are backing the visitors to put in another improved performance to earn a second crucial win in the context of their season in quick succession. 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 49.97%. A win for Ajax had a probability of 29.49% and a draw had a probability of 20.5%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.17%) and 2-0 (5.13%). The likeliest Ajax win was 1-2 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.

Result
AZ AlkmaarDrawAjax
49.97% (-0.389 -0.39) 20.53% (0.115 0.12) 29.49% (0.272 0.27)
Both teams to score 71.77% (-0.248 -0.25)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
73.7% (-0.392 -0.39)26.3% (0.391 0.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
53.4% (-0.504 -0.5)46.6% (0.503 0.5)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.71% (-0.244 -0.24)11.29% (0.244 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.08% (-0.535 -0.53)35.92% (0.534 0.53)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.9% (-0.057999999999993 -0.06)19.1% (0.056000000000001 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.28% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)50.72% (0.090000000000003 0.09)
Score Analysis
    AZ Alkmaar 49.97%
    Ajax 29.49%
    Draw 20.53%
AZ AlkmaarDrawAjax
2-1 @ 8.49% (0.026000000000002 0.03)
3-1 @ 6.17% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
2-0 @ 5.13% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-2 @ 5.11% (-0.045 -0.04)
1-0 @ 4.7% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
3-0 @ 3.73% (-0.018 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.37% (-0.057 -0.06)
4-2 @ 2.79% (-0.052 -0.05)
4-0 @ 2.03% (-0.031 -0.03)
4-3 @ 1.54% (-0.032 -0.03)
5-1 @ 1.47% (-0.04 -0.04)
5-2 @ 1.22% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 4.22%
Total : 49.97%
1-1 @ 7.79% (0.101 0.1)
2-2 @ 7.03% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
3-3 @ 2.82% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-0 @ 2.16% (0.052 0.05)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 20.53%
1-2 @ 6.45% (0.072 0.07)
2-3 @ 3.88% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-1 @ 3.57% (0.081 0.08)
1-3 @ 3.56% (0.033 0.03)
0-2 @ 2.96% (0.062 0.06)
0-3 @ 1.63% (0.032 0.03)
2-4 @ 1.61% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 1.47% (0.011 0.01)
3-4 @ 1.17% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 3.21%
Total : 29.49%

How you voted: AZ vs Ajax

AZ Alkmaar
38.1%
Draw
21.4%
Ajax
40.5%
42
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AZ
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Bergwijn (50'), Vos (65')
Pavlidis (45'), De Wit (57')
Martins Indi (87')
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0-0
AZ
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AZ
2-1
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Kudus (12')
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AZ
2-2
Ajax
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Klaassen (78')
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Semi-Finals
AZ
0-2
Ajax

Hatzidiakos (27'), Clasie (71')
Berghuis (11'), Klaassen (89')
Haller (37'), Blind (74')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV17150259134645
2Ajax17123237162139
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1711333428636
4Feyenoord17105240211935
5AZ AlkmaarAZ17102531171432
6FC Twente1794432211131
7Go Ahead Eagles177463027325
8Fortuna SittardSittard177462525025
9Willem II176472119222
10NAC BredaNAC Breda177191927-822
11Heerenveen176381731-1421
12NECNijmegen1752102324-117
13PEC Zwolle174581626-1017
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta172691426-1212
17Almere CityAlmere City1723121037-279
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1714121841-237
> Eredivisie Full Table


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