Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie

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Ajax

4–1Full-time

AZ Alkmaar

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

DWWWWWGoals 26-8

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Capacity 55,885 · grass · Referee: Dennis Higler

Match events

16'B. Traoré (Justin Kluivert)
43'R. Haps
46'Davy Klaassen (Donny van de Beek)
55'Wout Weghorst (Alireza Jahanbakhsh)
60'J. van Overeem
71'Davinson Sánchez
74'Hakim Ziyech (A. Nouri)
79'Justin Kluivert (David Neres)
79'J. van Overeem (Levi García)
82'Lasse Schöne
88'Amin Younes (André Onana)

Lineups

Ajax

AZ Alkmaar

4-3-3

Peter BoszCoach

J. van den Brom

Bench (10)

Bench (9)

Match trends

Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
AZ Alkmaar have averaged 2.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0Ajax wins

3Draws

5AZ Alkmaar wins

8-14Goals

Ajax

2–2Mar 16, 2025, 3:45 PM

AZ Alkmaar

2–1Dec 8, 2024, 1:30 PM

Ajax

AZ Alkmaar

2–0Feb 25, 2024, 3:45 PM

Ajax

1–2Oct 8, 2023, 12:30 PM

AZ Alkmaar

Ajax

0–0May 6, 2023, 7:00 PM

AZ Alkmaar

2–1Sep 18, 2022, 2:45 PM

Ajax

AZ Alkmaar

2–2May 8, 2022, 12:30 PM

Ajax

1–2Dec 12, 2021, 3:45 PM

AZ Alkmaar

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game2.6

2.1Goals conceded per game0.8

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Dennis Higler

2.81Yellow cards / game

0.13Red cards / game

0.26Penalties scored / game

Based on 31 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Ajax

0-15'

9.1%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

27.3%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

9.1%

76-90+'

27.3%

AZ Alkmaar

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

12.5%

46-60'

37.5%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

25%

Match statistics

63%Possession37%

—Expected goals (xG)—

9Shots on target5

20Total shots10

6Shots off target5

5Blocked shots0

10Shots inside the box4

10Shots outside the box6

9Corners2

5Offsides1

12Fouls14

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves5

532Total passes318

449Accurate passes217

84%Pass accuracy68%

Player ratings

1Davinson SánchezAjax⚽ 18.2
2Amin YounesAjax⚽ 17.8
3Justin KluivertAjax🅰️ 17.7
4Lasse SchöneAjax⚽ 17.6
5B. TraoréAjax⚽ 17.4
6Hakim ZiyechAjax7.3

Box score

Ajax

10Davy Klaassen (C)M · 45'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels25%

26Nick ViergeverD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels45%

20Lasse SchöneM · 90'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels57%

9

9B. TraoréF · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots4/6 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels50%

22Hakim ZiyechM · 74'

7.3

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Shots1/5 on target

Passes56%

Tackles—

Duels44%

5Davinson SánchezD · 90'

⚽ 18.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels85%

8Daley SinkgravenD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels53%

11Amin YounesF · 90'

⚽ 17.8

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels57%

2Kenny TeteD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels50%

24André OnanaG · 90'

🅰️ 16.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels100%

45Justin KluivertF · 79'

🅰️ 17.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels70%

Bench (10)

19

19M. CassierraF

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7David NeresF · 11'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

4Jaïro RiedewaldD

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17

17V. ČernýF

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33Diederik Boer—

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16

16H. WestermannD

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30Donny van de BeekM · 45'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels50%

34

34A. NouriM · 16'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels33%

36Matthijs De LigtD

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21Frenkie de JongM

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AZ Alkmaar

8

8J. van OvereemM · 79'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes69%

Tackles—

Duels27%

9Wout WeghorstF · 90'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels39%

7Alireza JahanbakhshF · 90'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels45%

30Stijn WuytensD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes67%

Tackles—

Duels30%

19Dabney dos SantosF · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels83%

3

3R. van Eijden (C)D · 90'

5.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels14%

5

5R. HapsD · 90'

🟨6.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels67%

23Derrick LuckassenD · 90'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels80%

2

2M. JohanssonD · 90'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels60%

20Mats SeuntjensF · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels47%

24Tim KrulG · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes46%

Tackles—

Duels—

Bench (9)

22Thomas OuwejanD

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1

1S. RochetG

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28Levi GarcíaF · 11'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

Tackles—

Duels0%

27Fred FridayF

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18

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12Pantelis HatzidiakosD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar played?+

The match is played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam (capacity 55,885).

What time does Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 5, 2017, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).