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Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar

16 Mar 2025, 15:45 · Eredivisie · 2024/2025

32 completed meetings

Eredivisie 2024/2025 · 20 matches

3.17yellow cards per match18 matches with data
1.5red cards per match4 matches with data
22.65fouls per match20 matches with data

As it happened

Match timeline

AjaxMinAZ Alkmaar
  1. Kenneth Taylor

    Yellowcard

    Foul

    22′
  2. 32′

    Alexandre Penetra

    Yellowcard

    Foul

  3. 52′
    ⚽

    Zico Buurmeester 0-1

    Goal · Right foot shot

    Right foot shot

  4. 54′

    Kristijan Belic

    Yellowcard

    Foul

  5. Davy Klaassen

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Kian Fitz-Jim

    ⇄
    57′
  6. Anton Gaaei 1-1

    Goal · Right foot shot

    With: Bertrand Traoré

    Right foot shot

    ⚽
    58′
  7. 58′

    Jordy Clasie

    Yellowcard

    Argument

  8. 58′

    Wouter Goes

    Yellowcard

    Argument

  9. 68′
    ⇄

    Elijah Dijkstra

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Denso Kasius

  10. 68′
    ⇄

    Mexx Meerdink

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Kristijan Belic

  11. 68′
    ⇄

    Ibrahim Sadiq

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Troy Parrott

  12. Anton Gaaei

    VAR

    VAR
    72′
  13. Anton Gaaei

    VAR_CARD · Card adjusted

    •
    73′
  14. Anton Gaaei

    Redcard

    Foul

    74′
  15. 74′

    Alexandre Penetra

    Yellow/Red card

    Foul

  16. Oliver Edvardsen

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Mika Godts

    ⇄
    80′
  17. Lucas Rosa

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Bertrand Traoré

    ⇄
    80′
  18. 80′
    ⇄

    Mees de Wit

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: David Møller Wolfe

  19. 83′
    ⚽

    Ibrahim Sadiq 1-2

    Goal · Header

    With: Peer Koopmeiners

    Header

  20. Oliver Edvardsen 2-2

    Goal · Right foot shot

    Right foot shot

    ⚽
    85′
  21. 90′
    ⇄

    Bruno Martins Indi

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Zico Buurmeester

  22. Steven Berghuis

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Kenneth Taylor

    ⇄
    90+1′
  23. Don-Angelo Konadu

    Substitution · Tactical sub

    Off: Brian Brobbey

    ⇄
    90+1′

The numbers

Fixture statistics

42 imported stat types
AjaxMatch statAZ Alkmaar
3
Corners
3
8
Shots Off Target
4
17
Shots Total
6
89
Attacks
97
48
Dangerous Attacks
46
54
Ball Possession %
46
83
Ball Safe
77
15
Shots Insidebox
3
2
Shots Outsidebox
3
2
Goals
2
6
Goal Kicks
5
10
Goal Attempts
6
10
Free Kicks
8
8
Fouls
10
0
Saves
3
4
Shots Blocked
0
5
Substitutions
5
17
Throwins
14
61
Long Passes
62
1
Hit Woodwork
0
18
Successful Headers
12
18
Tackles
24
1
Assists
1
540
Passes
461
464
Successful Passes
380
86
Successful Passes Percentage
82
1
Redcards
1
1
Yellowcards
5
0
Yellowred Cards
1
5
Shots On Target
2
12
Total Crosses
9
3
Accurate Crosses
2
8
Interceptions
9
49
Duels Won
48
13
Dribble Attempts
17
4
Successful Dribbles
5
11
Key Passes
4
3
Big Chances Created
2
2
Big Chances Missed
0
31
Successful Dribbles Percentage
29
32
Successful Long Passes
23
52
Successful Long Passes Percentage
37

Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.

Individual contributions

Player ratings & full match stats

45 imported players
PlayerMinGAShotsKeyTacklesSavesRating
90——————6.23
741—323—8.04
90————2—7.24
90————2—7.12
90——1———6.26
57———1——6.42
90———21—7.07
90——113—6.82
80—1432—7.43
90——412—7.25
80——212—7.58
10——————6.47
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101—2———7.62
33————1—6.64
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Before this match

Recent form

Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2024/2025.

Ajax

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Match stats

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AZ Alkmaar

Latest: SC Heerenveen · 1–3

Match stats

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The rivalry

Head-to-head record

Last 150 completed meetings at most
13AZ Alkmaar wins
7Draws
12Ajax wins
53%Both teams scored
66%Over 2.5 goals
40AZ Alkmaar goals
53Ajax goals

At Ajax’s ground: 16 previous meetings, 7 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.

Matchup context

Home vs away this season

2024/2025 · Eredivisie

Compare Ajax’s home games with AZ Alkmaar’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.

Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.

AjaxPer matchAZ Alkmaar
2.24 / 17Goals scored1.65 / 17
0.82 / 17Goals conceded1.18 / 17
3.06 / 17Total match goals2.82 / 17
0.47 / 17Clean sheets / match0.35 / 17
0.06 / 17Failed to score / match0.24 / 17
15.82 / 17Shots12.00 / 17
6.76 / 17Corners5.94 / 17
9.12 / 17Total match corners10.47 / 17
1.53 / 15Cards2.75 / 16

The number after / is how many matches had that stat.

More team stats

Results & goals

AjaxStatAZ Alkmaar
1.0617 matchesGoals scored by half-time0.8817 matches
0.1817 matchesGoals conceded by half-time0.3517 matches
76% (13)17 matchesWins47% (8)17 matches
18% (3)17 matchesDraws29% (5)17 matches
6% (1)17 matchesLosses24% (4)17 matches
82% (14)17 matchesHalf-time clean sheets71% (12)17 matches
59% (10)17 matchesScored in both halves47% (8)17 matches
47% (8)17 matchesBoth teams scored53% (9)17 matches

Goal frequencies

AjaxStatAZ Alkmaar
94%17 matchesScored 1+ goals76%17 matches
76%17 matchesScored 2+ goals65%17 matches
35%17 matchesScored 3+ goals24%17 matches
12%17 matchesScored 4+ goals0%17 matches
53%17 matchesConceded 1+ goals65%17 matches
24%17 matchesConceded 2+ goals35%17 matches
6%17 matchesConceded 3+ goals18%17 matches
76%17 matchesScored 1+ by half-time59%17 matches
29%17 matchesScored 2+ by half-time29%17 matches
0%17 matchesScored 3+ by half-time0%17 matches
18%17 matchesConceded 1+ by half-time29%17 matches
0%17 matchesConceded 2+ by half-time6%17 matches
0%17 matchesConceded 3+ by half-time0%17 matches

Corners

AjaxStatAZ Alkmaar
2.3517 matchesCorners conceded / match4.5317 matches
100%17 matchesWon 3+ corners82%17 matches
76%17 matchesWon 5+ corners71%17 matches
53%17 matchesWon 7+ corners47%17 matches
24%17 matchesWon 9+ corners29%17 matches
53%17 matchesMatch had 8+ corners82%17 matches
35%17 matchesMatch had 10+ corners59%17 matches
24%17 matchesMatch had 12+ corners35%17 matches
18%17 matchesMatch had 14+ corners12%17 matches

Cards

AjaxStatAZ Alkmaar
2.5315 matchesOpponent cards / match2.8116 matches
4.0715 matchesTotal cards / match5.5616 matches
1.4715 matchesYellow cards / match2.5016 matches
0.333 matchesRed cards / match0.506 matches
0.002 matchesSecond yellows / match0.502 matches
80%15 matchesReceived 1+ cards94%16 matches
47%15 matchesReceived 2+ cards81%16 matches
27%15 matchesReceived 3+ cards63%16 matches
0%15 matchesReceived 4+ cards19%16 matches
0%15 matchesReceived 5+ cards6%16 matches
67%15 matchesMatch had 3+ cards94%16 matches
47%15 matchesMatch had 5+ cards69%16 matches
13%15 matchesMatch had 7+ cards19%16 matches

Shots & play

AjaxStatAZ Alkmaar
9.0017 matchesShots conceded / match10.7617 matches
58.94%17 matchesPossession / match50.18%17 matches
9.7617 matchesFouls / match10.8217 matches
2.0714 matchesOffsides / match1.5714 matches

Players

Top scorers and assist makers

Season totals for 2024/2025. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Previous meetings

Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.