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Ajax v AZ : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 31st Oct, 20:00 BST, Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

AZ, led by manager Leeroy Echteld, visit Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz and his Ajax side at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday night in the Eredivisie. For each and every Eredivisie match, KickOff delves into the stats for seventeen major betting markets. Meaningful stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then brought forward alongside odds.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As followers of AZ Alkmaar ready themselves for this clash, they certainly have reason to expect an exciting match. After reviewing the relevant stats and past head-to-head (H2H) fixture history, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a bet worth taking, as both clubs know how to find the back of the net and either could get the win. The prediction and odds are both pointing in the same direction: over 2.5 goals is a smart bet.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ajax
41%
17/20-
Draw
22%
3/1-
AZ Alkmaar
38%
5/2-
Draw 1-1
8%
15/2-
Ajax 2-1
8%
8/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
8%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1-
Ajax 3-1
5%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
5%
22/1-
Ajax 3-2
5%
16/1-
Ajax 1-0
5%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
4%
22/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
4%
18/1-
Ajax 2-0
4%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
4%
22/1-
Draw 3-3
3%
28/1-
Ajax 3-0
3%
18/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
2/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
28%
15/8-
Home 1st Goal
50%
8/13-
Away 1st Goal
49%
6/5-
No 1st Goal
1%
22/1-
BTTS - Yes
71%
2/5-
BTTS - No
29%
7/4-
BTTS - Home Win
27%
2/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
25%
4/1-
Home/draw
62%
2/7-
Away/draw
59%
10/11-
Home/away
78%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
1/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
11%
11/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
51%
1/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
49%
8/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
32%
12/5-
Under 4.5 Goals
68%
3/10-
Over 5.5 Goals
17%
5/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
83%
1/8-
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
1/80-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
22/1-
Home DNB
56%
4/9-
Away DNB
53%
13/8-
Ajax win to nil
14%
10/3-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
13%
8/1-
Ajax / Ajax
29%
15/8-
Ajax / AZ Alkmaar
3%
25/1-
Ajax / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Ajax
15%
9/2-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
10%
15/2-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar / Ajax
4%
18/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
15%
9/2-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Ajax have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 4th position in the league. Ajax have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 1 matches and failed to score in 0 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn zero and won zero. Ajax have conceded 3 goals, scored 1, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Ajax have played 5 games at home, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 2nd place on 20 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 9 matches. AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in 8 games against teams below them in the league and kept 3 clean sheets out of 8 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 8 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 5 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 2.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord97202123 
Feb 27
Nov 29
Jan 31
l
 
2-0A
2
AZ Alkmaar96211020 
Oct 31
May 8
-
-
3
PSV96121519 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 24
Dec 5
Apr 3
4
Ajax95311518 
-
-
May 8
Oct 31
5
Twente9522717 
Apr 3
Nov 8
Oct 25
Mar 6
6
Fortuna9432-115 
May 1
w
 
1-5F
Feb 20
w
 
0-2F
7
Groningen9423314 
Jan 17
w
 
2-5F
Nov 8
Feb 13
8
Heerenveen9333412 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 31
Jan 9
w
 
2-3F
9
GA Eagles9252-111 
Feb 20
Dec 20
w
 
5-2F
Jan 17
10
Excelsior9324-211 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 13
Mar 20
Dec 19
11
Utrecht9324-1011 
Dec 6
Apr 10
Jan 24
w
 
1-4F
12
NEC9243-110 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 20
Dec 13
Feb 27
13
S.Rotterdam9234-69 
May 16
Oct 25
Mar 13
Nov 22
14
Cambuur9234-89 
Dec 13
May 23
Apr 24
d
 
2-2A
15
PEC Zwolle9216-127 
Mar 13
w
 
0-2F
May 16
Nov 29
16
Telstar9135-86 
Jan 23
w
 
0-4F
w
 
1-0F
May 1
17
Den Haag9135-96 
Nov 22
Mar 6
w
 
2-0F
May 23
18
Willem II9027-172 
w
 
5-1F
Jan 9
d
 
1-1F
Apr 10
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Win / draw / win form
Ajax 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ajax1 - 1NEC
Ajax2 - 2Excelsior
Ajax5 - 1Willem II
Ajax1 - 3PSV
Ajax2 - 2Heerenveen
Ajax0 - 0Utrecht
Ajax2 - 0Groningen
Ajax1 - 2Utrecht
Ajax2 - 2PSV
Ajax1 - 2Twente
Ajax4 - 0S.Rotterdam
Ajax1 - 1NEC
Ajax4 - 1Fortuna
Ajax2 - 0FC Volendam
Ajax2 - 2GA Eagles
Ajax2 - 0Feyenoord
Ajax2 - 0Groningen
Ajax1 - 2Excelsior
Ajax1 - 1Heerenveen
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAjax5 - 2Groningen
HAjax1 - 1NEC
HAjax2 - 2Excelsior
HAjax5 - 1Willem II
AAjax5 - 1Fortuna
HAjax1 - 3PSV
AAjax4 - 0Telstar
HAjax2 - 2Heerenveen
AAjax2 - 0PEC Zwolle
HAjax0 - 0Utrecht
HAjax2 - 0Groningen
AAjax0 - 0Heerenveen
HAjax1 - 2Utrecht
HAjax2 - 2PSV
AAjax2 - 0NAC
AAjax3 - 0Heracles
HAjax1 - 2Twente
AAjax1 - 0Feyenoord
HAjax4 - 0S.Rotterdam
AAjax1 - 3Groningen
AZ Alkmaar 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cambuur2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord1 - 1AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Groningen3 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PSV2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Telstar0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna4 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Cambuur
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 2Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Telstar
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Willem II
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar5 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Fortuna
AAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Den Haag
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NAC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Twente
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 0Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Fortuna
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 3Groningen
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 0Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 2Utrecht
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 1S.Rotterdam
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ajax since 2016
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
22
12
Games: Scored
8 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
3 / 11
AJA
5
D
2
AZ
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ajax
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 0
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Ajax5 - 0
Ajax3 - 0
Ajax4 - 1
Ajax4 - 1
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2015
AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
Goals: Scored
14
15
Games: Scored
9 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
2 / 11
AJA
3
D
3
AZ
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
1 - 2Ajax
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Ajax
Goal Statistics

Ajax have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 8 consecutive Eredivisie games. Their PG of 1.9 against AZ on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Ajax 4th AZ Alkmaar 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Ajax will score 1 or more goals
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Ajax have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-21
AZ Alkmaar have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2026/2027 season
Ajax
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.9
1.8
Attack rating
27%
better
AJA
AZ
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Games scored9
8
Failed to score0
1
Scored first8
7
Goals scored27
20
Avg. goals scored3
2.2
Avg. shots per game16
13
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for18
17
Avg. XG for2.7
2.4
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
AJA
AZ
5%
better
view stats
Games conceded7
6
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first1
2
Goals conceded12
10
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
17%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+5%

Ajax v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8643
O GloukhJ BrandtO GloukhA. Ouazane
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A. Ouazane MID91
3
-
J Brandt MID96
-
O Gloukh MID914
1
-
J. Mokio MID931
2
-
D Klaassen MID931
3
-
M Stegen GLK8
-
Y Baas  DEF81
2
-
T Arokodare FWD841
-
C Henrique DEF71
1
-
A. Bouwman DEF61
1
-
S Amrabat MID6
-
M Leonardo FWD61
-
K Dolberg FWD623
-
S Berghuis  FWD613
1
-
T Kehrer DEF511
-
L Rosa DEF51
2
-
V Tsygankov FWD511
-
A Gaaei DEF4
1
-
O Wijndal DEF41
-
O Edvardsen FWD4
-
D. Janse DEF3
1
-
M Paes GLK1
-
J. Torrents Salvat DEF1
-
Y Bissouma  MID1
-
R. Bounida MID1
-
S Adingra FWD1
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9533
J BusserR. DaalM. Chávez GarcíaA. Oufkir
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Busser GLK9
-
L Schouten DEF91
2
-
E. Dijkstra DEF9
-
M. Chávez García DEF913
1
-
W Goes DEF91
2
-
P Koopmeiners MID911
-
C Stengs FWD912
-
M Meerdink FWD942
-
R. Daal FWD95
2
-
A. Oufkir FWD92
3
-
D. Kwakman MID811
-
Weslley FWD81
1
-
J Clasie MID61
-
S Maikuma DEF5
-
K. Smit MID52
-
M Wit DEF4
-
V Andreasen MID42
-
Bendegúz Kovács FWD3
-
J Hornkamp FWD32
-
D Kasius DEF1
-
R Ichihara DEF1
-
H. de Wit MID1
-