AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax

25 February 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ruben van Bommel 7’, 67’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar beat Ajax 2-0. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time.

Ruben van Bommel put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 7th minute and van Bommel made it 2-0 in the 67th minute.

Ajax can feel hard done by, creating 0.92 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to AZ Alkmaar's 0.51 from 8.

Match stats

AZ Alkmaar Ajax
8 Shots 9
3 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 1
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.51 xG 0.92
0.51 Non-penalty xG 0.92

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Ajax
Kick-off
Ruben van Bommel1-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
7’
Half-time1-0
Ruben van Bommel2-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
67’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

AZ Alkmaar
  • Wouter Goes
  • Riechedly Bazoer

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 0.92 7’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 7’ 67’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 2-0 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 0.92 7’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 van Bommel 7’ 67’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 2-0 van Bommel 67’
AZ Alkmaar 0.51 xGAjax 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking 
90+6’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 44’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 67’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 33’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 9’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 44’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 67’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 31’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 69’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Wouter Goes Taken off
90′ – – – – – –
Riechedly Bazoer Taken off
84′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Kristijan Belić Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Sven Mijnans Taken off
83′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Ruben van Bommel Taken off
84′ 2 – 4 0.33 – – –
Mayckel Lahdo Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Myron Van Brederode Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Bruno Martins Indi Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Ernest Poku Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

AZ Alkmaar win 50% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.87
Ajax win 25% Avg odds 3.82

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.