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Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 31
May 6, 2023 at 8pm UK
Amsterdam Arena
AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
0 - 0
AZ

Hato (87')
FT

Hatzidiakos (49'), Mihailovic (84')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Ajax 3-1 AZ Alkmaar

Ajax will be determined to catch PSV again after a harrowing week at the hands of their rivals and could capitalise on AZ's eye potentially being elsewhere. Jansen's job to keep his side's focus firmly on this game and not West Ham will be important, but going to Amsterdam is often a tough task at the best of times, and injuries may scupper their chances. 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 Ajax win with a probability of 61.03%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 18.99%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.58%) and 1-0 (7.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.98%), while for an AZ Alkmaar win it was 1-2 (5.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood.

Result
AjaxDrawAZ Alkmaar
61.03% (0.030999999999999 0.03) 19.98% (-0.012 -0.01) 18.99% (-0.02 -0.02)
Both teams to score 60.36% (0.011000000000003 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.5% (0.030000000000001 0.03)35.51% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.45% (0.032000000000004 0.03)57.55% (-0.032000000000004 -0.03)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.71% (0.016000000000005 0.02)11.29% (-0.016 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.08% (0.037999999999997 0.04)35.92% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.04% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)31.96%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.59%68.42%
Score Analysis
    Ajax 61.03%
    AZ Alkmaar 19%
    Draw 19.98%
AjaxDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-1 @ 9.79% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 8.58% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-0 @ 7.87% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
3-1 @ 7.12% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-0 @ 6.24% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-2 @ 4.06% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 3.88% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.4% (0.004 0)
4-2 @ 2.21% (0.0030000000000001 0)
5-1 @ 1.69% (0.0030000000000001 0)
5-0 @ 1.49% (0.0030000000000001 0)
5-2 @ 0.97% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.72%
Total : 61.03%
1-1 @ 8.98% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.59%
0-0 @ 3.61% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-3 @ 1.54% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 19.98%
1-2 @ 5.12% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-1 @ 4.12% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
0-2 @ 2.35% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 2.12% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 1.95% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.34%
Total : 19%

How you voted: Ajax vs AZ

Ajax
69.4%
Draw
2.8%
AZ Alkmaar
27.8%
36
Head to Head
Sep 18, 2022 3.45pm
gameweek 7
AZ
2-1
Ajax
De Wit (40'), Odgaard (45+5')
Kudus (12')
Taylor (26')
May 8, 2022 1.30pm
gameweek 28
AZ
2-2
Ajax
Pavlidis (62'), Evjen (75')
Clasie (72'), Pavlidis (90+1'), Wijndal (90+4')
Brobbey (42'), Alvarez (86')
Klaassen (78')
Mar 3, 2022 7pm
Semi-Finals
AZ
0-2
Ajax

Hatzidiakos (27'), Clasie (71')
Berghuis (11'), Klaassen (89')
Haller (37'), Blind (74')
Dec 12, 2021 3.45pm
gameweek 15
Ajax
1-2
AZ
Haller (73')
Martinez (33'), Gravenberch (90+1')
Pavlidis (50'), Aboukhlal (83')
Wijndal (69')
Apr 25, 2021 1.30pm
gameweek 30
Ajax
2-0
AZ
Klaassen (66', 90')

Karlsson (42')
rhs 2.0
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CFeyenoord34257281305182
2PSV EindhovenPSV34236589404975
3Ajax34209586384869
4AZ AlkmaarAZ34207768353367
5FC Twente341810666273964
6Sparta RotterdamSparta34178960372359
7FC UtrechtUtrecht34159105550554
8Heerenveen341210124450-646
9RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk34118155064-1441
10Vitesse341010144550-540
11Go Ahead Eagles341010144656-1040
12NECNijmegen34815114245-339
13Fortuna SittardSittard34106183962-2336
14FC VolendamVolendam34106184271-2936
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior3495203271-3932
16EmmenEmmen34610183365-3228
RCambuur3454252669-4319
RGroningen3446243175-4418

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