AFC Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by F. Farioli will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 26th round, where  AFC Ajax will face AZ Alkmaar at Johan Cruijff Arena stadium on 16 March at 11:45, and will be refereed by D. Higler.

The home team, AFC Ajax is currently in 1º position in the tournament with 63 points, while AZ Alkmaar is currently in 6º position with 43.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this AFC Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar.

AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax comes from playing against PEC Zwolle and finished the match with a result of 0-1, with win for AFC Ajax. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against AZ coached by M. Martens. In that last match between AFC Ajax and PEC Zwolle, Amsterdam team achieved a 56% possession of the ball, with 6 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Kenneth Taylor.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by F. Farioli has achieved 6 wins, y 2 defeats. AFC Ajax average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 0.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Ajax matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to score: 7/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

AZ Alkmaar

The team coached by M. Martens heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the AZ team will be looking for another good result in their visit to AFC Ajax.

In that match between AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Hotspur, the AZ team achieved 38% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Lucas Bergvall.

Analysing the last 8 matches, M. Martens's team has won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1. AZ Alkmaar average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in AZ Alkmaar matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 7/8
• Half-time winner: 5/8

AFC Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this AFC Ajax vs AZ Alkmaar prediction. The last match between these teams was in the KNVB Beker competition, in an event that took place at the AFAS Stadion stadium on 14-01-2025 with the result of 2-0, with AZ Alkmaar winning.

The last 5 meetings between AFC Ajax and AZ Alkmaar have resulted in , 4 wins for AZ Alkmaar, and 1 draw. In those matches, AFC Ajax managed to score 2 goals, while AZ Alkmaar scored 8 goals against AFC Ajax.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals