AZ Alkmaar v Ajax result

Full-time · AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Ajax

Eredivisie · · AFAS Stadion

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AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Ajax — AZ Alkmaar won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

AZ Alkmaar beat Ajax 2–1 at AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday 8 December. AZ Alkmaar have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — AZ Alkmaar: Troy Parrott (65’, assisted by Peer Koopmeiners) and Mayckel Lahdo (76’, assisted by Peer Koopmeiners); Ajax: Mika Godts (81’, assisted by Brian Brobbey).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: AZ Alkmaar 1.96, Ajax 0.28, from 12 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Nagtegaal showed three yellow cards — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — AZ Alkmaar: Wouter Goes (46’); Ajax: Wout Weghorst (36’) and Josip Šutalo (45+2’).

What it changes

AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar) 9.7, Mika Godts (Ajax) 6.3 and Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

AZ Alkmaar next travel to Ararat-Armenia on 22 October 2026.

Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia v AZ Alkmaar, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Ajax · Eredivisie
  • Venue: AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
  • Referee: M. Nagtegaal
  • Head-to-head (last 6): AZ Alkmaar 3 · draws 2 · Ajax 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 3W 1D 1L · Ajax 2W 2D 1L

AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 2.25
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 5.33
Corners
against 3.75 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
4.25 / 5
Shots on target
against 4.25 / 4.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2.5 / 1.83
Cards
against 3.75 / 1.83 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.71 yellows
Referee · M. Nagtegaal
1.29 home / 1.43 away
over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAZ Alkmaar for / againstLineAjax for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
2.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 3.75 against n 4
9.5standard
5.33 for · 3.33 against n 6
Shots
16.5 for · 11.75 against n 4
19.5standard
13.17 for · 13.67 against n 6
Shots on target
4.25 for · 4.25 against n 4
8.5standard
5 for · 4.67 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 9.5 against n 4
21.5standard
13 for · 13.33 against n 6
Cards shown
2.5 for · 3.75 against n 4
3.5standard
1.83 for · 1.83 against n 6

Referee: M. Nagtegaal — 2.71 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 19 fouls over 14 matches (1.29 to the home side, 1.43 to the away side).

AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Belić n 836.6
2.84/4
2.55/3
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P. Koopmeiners n 884.4
1.96/5
0.32/0
—
D. Kwakman n 843.8
1.84/3
1.83/2
—
Mexx Meerdink n 831.5
1.85/0
2.95/3
—
Ruben van Bommel n 860.8
1.75/3
1.55/1
—
AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Mexx Meerdink n 831.5
3.24/2
1.12/1
Mayckel Lahdo n 844.6
2.34/3
1.34/1
Ruben van Bommel n 860.8
2.26/4
0.63/0
S. Mijnans n 889.3
1.46/4
0.65/0
D. Kasius n 858
1.45/2
0.63/0
AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Mexx Meerdink n 831.5
0.72/0
00/0
T. Parrott n 876.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
K. Smit n 645
0.31/0
0.31/0
Z. Buurmeester n 839.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
S. Mijnans n 889.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Z. Buurmeester n 839.8
3.46/2
K. Belić n 836.6
3.46/3
S. Maikuma n 870.1
3.26/6
P. Koopmeiners n 884.4
3.17/7
J. Addai n 827.4
2.93/2
AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Owusu-Oduro n 890
2.96/4
J. Zoet n 890
2.56/3
Ajax
Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Brobbey n 849.9
2.54/4
2.75/4
—
Kenneth Taylor n 861.4
2.45/3
1.65/3
—
C. Rasmussen n 841.4
2.45/3
1.65/1
—
O. Wijndal n 847.1
2.14/3
2.46/3
—
J. Banel n 822.9
22/2
3.94/2
—
Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Mika Godts n 858.6
2.76/4
1.35/2
W. Weghorst n 857
2.46/4
25/3
B. Brobbey n 849.9
2.36/2
1.64/1
K. Fitz-Jim n 851.6
2.26/2
0.93/1
K. Hlynsson n 848.3
2.15/3
1.64/3
Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Kenneth Taylor n 861.4
0.42/0
0.93/2
W. Weghorst n 857
13/2
00/0
B. Brobbey n 849.9
0.52/0
0.51/1
Mika Godts n 858.6
0.42/0
0.21/0
D. Klaassen n 877.8
0.64/0
00/0
Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Hato n 881.1
2.66/4
D. Rensch n 881.8
2.58/6
K. Fitz-Jim n 851.6
2.26/3
B. Traoré n 853.5
2.15/2
A. Kaplan n 877.9
27/4
Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Pasveer n 890
3.67/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AZ AlkmaarAjax
43%Possession57%
1.96Expected goals (xG)0.28
12Shots7
4Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
3Blocked shots1
7Shots inside the box5
6Corners3
0Offsides2
16Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves2
402Passes527
76%Pass accuracy88%

AZ Alkmaar player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Zoet9000000006.6
W. Goes90000002Y6.7
Alexandre Penetra9000000006.9
D. Møller Wolfe9000000106.9
P. Koopmeiners9002003408.7
S. Mijnans9000000206.7
J. Clasie9000101306.9
S. Maikuma8900001207.2
T. Parrott8910111207.7
E. Poku8300321306.9
Ruben van Bommel6600300107
Mayckel Lahdo sub2410110007
K. Smit sub1300000006.5
D. Kasius sub10000010–
Mexx Meerdink sub10000000–

Ajax player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Pasveer9000000006.5
A. Gaaei9000000106.9
J. Šutalo90000001Y6.9
Y. Baas9000000307
J. Hato9000000406.3
B. van den Boomen9000111007.2
Kenneth Taylor7800110006.7
D. Klaassen7300001206.3
Chuba Akpom7300000206.5
S. Berghuis6300001206.9
W. Weghorst63000000Y6.3
B. Brobbey sub2701101007.3
B. Traoré sub2700000006.6
K. Fitz-Jim sub1700100106.9
Mika Godts sub1710110007.5
C. Rasmussen sub1200100006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
AZ AlkmaarLWWDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
AjaxDWLWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
AZ Alkmaar 3 · 2 draws · Ajax 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2024-02-25 AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Ajax
  • 2023-10-08 Ajax 1–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2023-05-06 Ajax 0–0 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2022-09-18 AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Ajax
  • 2022-05-08 AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Ajax
  • 2022-03-03 AZ Alkmaar 0–2 Ajax
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
AZ Alkmaar#5 pos57 pts34 pl+21 GD
Ajax#2 pos78 pts34 pl+35 GD
Goals per game
AZ Alkmaar scored1.71
Ajax scored1.97
AZ Alkmaar conceded1.09
Ajax conceded0.94

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Ajax?
In their last 6 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 3, Ajax won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Ajax?
Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 3W 1D 1L; Ajax 2W 2D 1L.

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