AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax

8 December 2024 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Troy Parrott 65’
  • Mayckel Lahdo 76’
  • Mika Godts 81’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar saw off Ajax 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Troy Parrott put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 65th minute, Mayckel Lahdo made it 2-0 with a header in the 76th minute, and Mika Godts pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Ajax's 0.28 from 7.

Match stats

AZ Alkmaar Ajax
12 Shots 7
4 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.96 xG 0.28
1.96 Non-penalty xG 0.28

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Ajax
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Troy Parrott1-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
65’
Mayckel Lahdo2-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
76’
81’
Mika Godts2-1 (Ajax)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

AZ Alkmaar
  • Wouter Goes
Ajax
  • Josip Šutalo
  • Wout Weghorst

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.28 65’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 65’ 76’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), 2-0 76’ 81’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.28 65’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 Parrott 65’ 76’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), 2-0 Lahdo 76’ 81’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 2-1 Godts 81’
AZ Alkmaar 2.02 xGAjax 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking 
76’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 43’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 65’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 22’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 54’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 43’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 65’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 22’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+2’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 54’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Christian Rasmussen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Jeroen Zoet
90′ – – – – – – –
Seiya Maikuma Taken off
90′ – – – – – – –
Wouter Goes
90′ – – – – – –
Alexandre Penetra
90′ – – – – – – –
David Møller Wolfe
90′ – – – – – – –
Peer Koopmeiners
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Sven Mijnans
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Jordy Clasie
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Ernest Poku Taken off
83′ – – 3 0.49 – – –
Troy Parrott Taken off
90′ 1 – 2 0.36 – – –
Ruben van Bommel Taken off
66′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
Mayckel Lahdo Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 1 0.97 – – –
Kees Smit Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
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 36% Avg odds 2.66
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Ajax win 37% Avg odds 2.56

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

Form going into the game

AZ Alkmaar DLLWW
Ajax WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax, 25 Feb 24 Next meeting: Ajax 2-2 AZ Alkmaar, 16 Mar 25  All AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax meetings

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