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EredivisieMatchweek 22THE MATCH CENTRE

AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax match centre

AZ Alkmaar badgeAZ AlkmaarHome · 6 in league
LDWLW
Momentum→ Steady51/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Ajax badgeAjaxAway · 5 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling50/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
W. Goes52′
K. Fitz-Jim90′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
AZ AlkmaarAjax
2Corner Kicks4
11Fouls12
2Yellow Cards0
Red Cards
1Goalkeeper Saves5
334Total passes549
251Passes accurate458

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

AZ Alkmaar 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Ajax 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

AZ Alkmaar

2/6Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect AZ Alkmaar’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Ajax

3/7Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Ajax’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Ajax

7 matches
Oldest newest
Results3 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals6 of 7
Both teams scored6 of 7

Past results, not predictions.

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About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare AZ Alkmaar at home with Ajax away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:38 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2025/26 · all league matches

AZ AlkmaarAjax
21Matches played21
32Points earned38
9Wins10
1.7Goals scored / match1.9
1.7Goals conceded / match1.3
5Clean sheets5
1Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares AZ Alkmaar at home with Ajax away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Leeroy Echteld
  1. 41J. ZoetG
  2. 2S. MaikumaD
  3. 3W. GoesD
  4. 5PenetraD
  5. 34M. de WitD
  6. 20K. BoogaardM
  7. 6P. KoopmeinersM
  8. 17I. JensenM
  9. 33M. SinM
  10. 27R. DaalM
  11. 9T. ParrottF
Substitutes (12)

12 · H. Verhulst

31 · D. Deen

4 · M. Dekker

7 · Weslley Patati

11 · I. Sadiq

15 · M. Chavez Garcia

18 · R. Ichihara

19 · J. Hornkamp

22 · E. Dijkstra

23 · B. van Duijl

24 · A. Oufkir

56 · R. Robbemond

Ajax

Confirmed formation4-3-3Oscar Garcia Junyent
  1. 1V. JarosG
  2. 3A. GaaeiD
  3. 37J. SutaloD
  4. 15Y. BaasD
  5. 5O. WijndalD
  6. 18D. KlaassenM
  7. 6Y. RegeerM
  8. 48S. SteurM
  9. 43R. BounidaF
  10. 9K. DolbergF
  11. 11M. GodtsF
Substitutes (12)

12 · J. Heerkens

52 · P. Reverson

2 · L. Rosa

4 · K. Itakura

10 · O. Gloukh

17 · O. Edvardsen

24 · J. Mokio

25 · W. Weghorst

28 · K. Fitz-Jim

30 · A. Bouwman

32 · T. Tomiyasu

47 · O. Zinchenko

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jeroen Zoet906.2—0—27—
Seiya Maikuma436.7—0—13—
Wouter Goes907.2101401
Alexandre Penetra906.6—0—54—
Mees de Wit906.7—0—353
Kasper Boogaard906.6—01292
Peer Koopmeiners906.7—0—323
Isak Steiner Jensen736.5—0—172
Matěj Šín456.9—0—71
Ro-Zangelo Daal737.2—0122—
Troy Parrott907.5—02244
Mateo Chávez476.9—01171
Jizz Hornkamp456.5—019—
Ibrahim Sadiq176.7—012—
Weslley Patati176.9—0—51
Hobie Verhulst———————
Daniel Deen———————
Elijah Dijkstra———————
Billy van Duijl———————
Rion Ichihara———————
Maxim Dekker———————
Rio Robbemond———————
Ayoub Oufkir———————

Ajax

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Vítězslav Jaroš907.9—0—44—
Anton Gaaei906.2—0—471
Josip Šutalo906.7—0—601
Youri Baas907.3—0—834
Owen Wijndal766.6—0—43—
Davy Klaassen666.7—01261
Youri Regeer907.2—0—541
Sean Steur766.9—0145—
Rayane Bounida766.7—0232—
Kasper Dolberg906.5—0—19—
Mika Godts887.3—02461
Kian Fitz-Jim247.710112—
Oleksandr Zinchenko147.0—0—19—
Oliver Edvardsen146.9—1—101
Oscar Gloukh146.6—0—8—
Wout Weghorst2——0—1—
Joeri Heerkens———————
Paul Reverson———————
Ko Itakura———————
Lucas Rosa———————
Takehiro Tomiyasu———————
Aaron Bouwman———————
Jorthy Mokio———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Eredivisie table

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Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1PSV Eindhoven33263496445281
WDWWW
2Feyenoord33188768442462
DWWDD
3Twente331513558352358
WDDWW
4NEC Nijmegen331511775522356
LDDDW
5Ajax331413662412155
LDWWL
6AZ Alkmaar33149105548751
DDDWW
7Utrecht331481153421150
WWLWL
8Heerenveen33148115753450
LWWLW
9Groningen33136144744345
WLLDW
10Sparta Rotterdam33127143859-2143
LDLLD
11Fortuna Sittard33116164961-1239
WLLDL
12GO Ahead Eagles33814115351238
LDDDW
13PEC Zwolle33910144469-2537
LWLDL
14Excelsior3398164054-1435
DWWDL
15Telstar33810154754-734
WDWLL
16FC Volendam3388173453-1932
DLWLD
17NAC Breda33610173255-2328
WLLDD
18Heracles3354243483-4919
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