Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 26 · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Ref D. Higler

Ajax stats & fixtures · AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures

Ajax drew with AZ Alkmaar 2–2 in the Eredivisie on 16 March 2025. Expected goals finished 1.42–0.72. Ajax had 54% of the ball.

Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar match statistics

AjaxAZ Alkmaar

54% Ball possession 46%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 0.72
17 Total shots 6
5 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 0
15 Shots inside the box 3
3 Corners 3
8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 1
541 Passes 461
87% Pass accuracy 84%
0 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

22' Yellow card K. Taylor Ajax
32' Yellow card Alexandre Penetra AZ Alkmaar
52' Goal Z. Buurmeester AZ Alkmaar
54' Yellow card Kristijan Belić AZ Alkmaar
58' Yellow card J. Clasie AZ Alkmaar
58' Goal A. Gaaei (assist B. Traore) Ajax
74' Red card A. Gaaei Ajax
74' Yellow card Alexandre Penetra AZ Alkmaar
74' Red card Alexandre Penetra AZ Alkmaar
83' Goal I. Sadiq (assist P. Koopmeiners) AZ Alkmaar
85' Goal Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Ajax

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ajax

Confirmed 4-3-3 F. Farioli

16 Matheus

4 J. Hato 15 Youri Baas 37 J. Sutalo 3 A. Gaaei

8 K. Taylor 6 J. Henderson 28 K. Fitz-Jim

11 M. Godts 9 B. Brobbey 20 B. Traore

Bench Davy Klaassen , Lucas Rosa , Oliver Valaker Edvardsen , S. Berghuis , Don-Angelo Konadu , J. Gorter , D. Rugani , B. van den Boomen , Dies Janse , A. Kaplan , C. Setford , Jorthy Mokio

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 M. Martens

1 R. Owusu-Oduro

18 D. Møller Wolfe 5 Alexandre Penetra 3 W. Goes 30 D. Kasius

8 J. Clasie 6 P. Koopmeiners

28 Z. Buurmeester 14 Kristijan Belić 21 E. Poku

9 T. Parrott

Bench M. Meerdink , E. Dijkstra , I. Sadiq , M. de Wit , B. Martins Indi , J. Oerip , S. van Duijn , H. Verhulst , M. Dekker , W. Bouziane , J. Zoet

Form guide

Ajax at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 7.8 per game
Shots on target: 9.0 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
8 Dec 24	AZ Alkmaar v Ajax	2–1
25 Feb 24	AZ Alkmaar v Ajax	2–0
8 Oct 23	Ajax v AZ Alkmaar	1–2
6 May 23	Ajax v AZ Alkmaar	0–0
18 Sep 22	AZ Alkmaar v Ajax	2–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head record