Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Johan Cruijff Arena
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 20:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.67
Draw
4.63
Away Win
4.46
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 0
Match Events ?
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Tolu Arokodare (Abdellah Ouazane) ⚽
9'
26'
🟨 Weslley Pinto Batista
Abdellah Ouazane 🟨
30'
44'
🟨 Mees de Wit
Match Statistics ?
48%
Ball Possession
52%
9
Total Shots
19
2
Shots on Goal
5
1
Corner Kicks
8
12
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
5
Goalkeeper Saves
1
Starting Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3)
M. ter Stegen
Lucas Rosa
A. Bouwman
Y. Baas
O. Wijndal
J. Mokio
S. Amrabat
J. Brandt
D. Klaassen
T. Arokodare
A. Ouazane
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
J. De Busser
E. Dijkstra
W. Goes
L. Schouten
M. de Wit
P. Koopmeiners
D. Kwakman
Weslley Patati
V. Byskov
R. Daal
M. Meerdink
Player Ratings ?
Ajax
M. ter StegenG8.3
T. ArokodareF8.2
J. BrandtM7.3
AZ Alkmaar
D. KwakmanM7.2
Weslley PatatiM7.1
W. HoedtD7.0
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Ajax edge recent form and attack, AZ Alkmaar edge head-to-head, defence is closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Ajax stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Ajax stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Closely matched
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
AZ Alkmaar stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Ajax will look to improve upon a mixed home record of just one win and three draws from their last five outings, while AZ Alkmaar arrive with an encouraging away run featuring three victories and only a single defeat in the same span. The home side have found the net in every one of their last five matches but have failed to keep a clean sheet during that identical run. Both squads carry significant injury concerns ahead of kickoff, with Ajax facing five confirmed absences alongside one doubtful player while AZ Alkmaar have four confirmed out and one doubtful. Ajax rate stronger on form and attack, while AZ Alkmaar rate stronger on head-to-head, while defence is closely matched. The most recent meeting, on 8 February 2026, ended level, with 2 of the last 5 encounters drawn overall; the fixture has averaged 2.6 goals per meeting. Over the 10-day comparison window, Ajax's implied win probability has risen by 6.8 percentage points, while AZ Alkmaar's implied win probability has fallen by 4.6 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift towards Ajax
Ajax's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Ajax win as more likely than it did 10 days ago.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Ajax win
Latest market chance 57.2%
Strong shortening
Market chance increased
50.4% → 57.2%
+6.8 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 20.8%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
23.0% → 20.8%
−2.2 pts
AZ Alkmaar win
Latest market chance 22.0%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
26.6% → 22.0%
−4.6 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Ajax
Draw
AZ Alkmaar
6 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 10 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
AjaxAZ Alkmaar

Season Profile
This season
2nd
League Position
5th
10
Games Played
10
2.10
Points/Game
2.00
2.90
Goals/Game
2.00
1.30
Conceded/Game
1.20
19.8
Shots/Game
17.2
6.7
Shots on Target
6.2
Home vs Away Context
Ajax at home (6 matches) vs AZ Alkmaar away (6 matches)
1.50
Points/Game
1.67
2.00
Goals/Game
1.83
1.50
Conceded/Game
1.33
33%
Win Rate
50%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches

Ajax
Home form
D
L
W
D
D
1W 3D 1L in last 5 at home
2.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS

AZ Alkmaar
Away form
W
W
W
L
D
Won 3 of last 5 away
2.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Ajax Wins
0
Draws
2
AZ Alkmaar Wins
3
Avg Goals
2.6
AZ Alkmaar1 – 1Ajax
Ajax0 – 2AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 – 2AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar2 – 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar2 – 0Ajax
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Ajaxvs
AZ Alkmaar

Recent Scoring Profile
2.90
Goals scored / game
2.00
1.30
Goals conceded / game
1.20
8/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
4/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
0/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 8 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 67.0%→Latest 69.0%+2.0 pts
Notable move towards 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 66.3%→Latest 66.3%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Match Poll
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