Preview
- Anticipation builds as Ajax prepare to host AZ at Johan Cruijff Arena on 2025-10-18 (kick-off 20:00 GMT), in week 9 of the 2025-2026 Eredivisie.
- During the previous 3 encounters, J. Heitinga scored 1 victory, M. Martens scored no victories, and there were 2 ties.
- Ajax are 3rd in the standings with 16 points, followed by AZ in 4th on 15 points.
- Ajax are missing 5 players: K. Dolberg (Abdominal strain), Y. Regeer (Muscle Injury), O. Wijndal (Muscle Injury), B. van den Boomen (Back Injury), K. Itakura (Injury) while AZ are missing 3 players: S. Maikuma (Knee Injury), M. Meerdink (Injury), I. Jensen (Injury).
- We're predicting Ajax to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and AZ are expected to line up in 4-3-3.
- In their last outing, Ajax's highest-rated performer was O. Edvardsen (6.9), while AZ's standout was M. Chávez (6.7).
- Contrast in results: Ajax had to share the points 3-3 with Sparta Rotterdam, whereas AZ claimed victory 2-1 vs. Telstar.
- Neither side is flying – Ajax 1-2-2 and AZ 1-2-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Dominance for Ajax: across 48 clashes, they've won 23 games and only lost 15 games to AZ, with 10 stalemates.
- With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (4-0-0 vs 2-1-1) and scoring roughly 2.25-2.75 goals, a 2-2 draw seems on the cards.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Events
| 21' | M. de Wit | ||
| 25' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 42' | 0 - 2 | ||
HT 0 - 2 | |||
| 52' | A. Gaaei | ||
| 58' | |||
| 59' | D. Klaassen | ||
| 70' | |||
| 70' | |||
| 72' | Y. Baas | ||
| 73' | |||
| 73' | |||
| 73' | |||
| 78' | |||
| 78' | |||
| 83' | P. Koopmeiners | ||
| 86' | J. Heitinga | ||
| 89' | VAR- Youri Baas | Goal cancelled | |
| 89' | W. Weghorst | ||
| 90+1' | |||
Stats
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Standings
Commentary
TV Channels
Ajax is going head to head with AZ Alkmaar on 18/10/2025 19:00 GMT at Johan Cruijff Arena for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Ajax v AZ Alkmaar H2H statistics!