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Eredivisie · Matchweek 11

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Ajax

AJA

1–0Full time

AZ Alkmaar

AZA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Tolu Arokodareassist by Abdellah Ouazane9'Goal for Ajax at 9 minutes: Tolu Arokodare assist by Abdellah Ouazane
  2. 26'Weslley PintoYellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 26 minutes: Weslley Pinto
  3. Abdellah Ouazane30'Yellow card for Ajax at 30 minutes: Abdellah Ouazane
  4. 44'Mees de WitYellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 44 minutes: Mees de Wit
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Oscar Gloukh on for Julian Brandt (injury)38'Substitution for Ajax at 38 minutes: Oscar Gloukh on for Julian Brandt (injury)
  2. 46'Wesley Hoedt on for Wouter GoesSubstitution for AZ Alkmaar at 46 minutes: Wesley Hoedt on for Wouter Goes
  3. Marcos Leonardo on for Abdellah Ouazane60'Substitution for Ajax at 60 minutes: Marcos Leonardo on for Abdellah Ouazane
  4. Yves Bissouma on for Davy Klaassen60'Substitution for Ajax at 60 minutes: Yves Bissouma on for Davy Klaassen
  5. 60'Calvin Stengs on for Valdemar ByskovSubstitution for AZ Alkmaar at 60 minutes: Calvin Stengs on for Valdemar Byskov
  6. Steven Berghuis on for Tolu Arokodare74'Substitution for Ajax at 74 minutes: Steven Berghuis on for Tolu Arokodare
  7. Daley Blind on for Jorthy Mokio74'Substitution for Ajax at 74 minutes: Daley Blind on for Jorthy Mokio
  8. 78'Mateo Chávez on for Mees de WitSubstitution for AZ Alkmaar at 78 minutes: Mateo Chávez on for Mees de Wit
  9. 78'Denso Kasius on for Elijah DijkstraSubstitution for AZ Alkmaar at 78 minutes: Denso Kasius on for Elijah Dijkstra
  10. 85'Bendegúz Kovács on for Lewis SchoutenSubstitution for AZ Alkmaar at 85 minutes: Bendegúz Kovács on for Lewis Schouten
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Ajax4-3-3Starting shape4-2-3-1AZ Alkmaar
52%Possession56%
39%Territory47%
29%From set plays30%
0.13Chance quality0.15
4.7%Directness4.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Ajax, 3 for AZ Alkmaar. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

AZ Alkmaar

No regular with a goal involvement yet.

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 26 of 99 matches, not the full season.

The xG race29 shots
Cumulative expected goalsAjax 0.72 xG, AZ Alkmaar 2.30 xG over 94 minutes
  • Ajax0.72
  • AZ Alkmaar2.30
Final score 1–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
3'Ajax0.04off target
9'Ajax0.19goal
18'AZ Alkmaar0.02saved
25'AZ Alkmaar0.04blocked
30'Ajax0.04off target
30'Ajax0.04off target
31'AZ Alkmaar0.02off target
46'AZ Alkmaar0.24blocked
46'AZ Alkmaar0.06saved
48'AZ Alkmaar0.03blocked
49'AZ Alkmaar0.30blocked
51'Ajax0.03off target
56'Ajax0.02blocked
57'AZ Alkmaar0.03off target
59'AZ Alkmaar0.04saved
66'AZ Alkmaar0.02off target
68'AZ Alkmaar0.11off target
78'AZ Alkmaar0.09blocked
79'Ajax0.16off target
80'AZ Alkmaar0.04off target
85'AZ Alkmaar0.04off target
88'Ajax0.11saved
89'AZ Alkmaar0.43off target
89'AZ Alkmaar0.06blocked
90'AZ Alkmaar0.08off target
91'Ajax0.11off target
92'AZ Alkmaar0.08saved
94'AZ Alkmaar0.02off target
94'AZ Alkmaar0.54saved
Shot map1 scored
Shot map
  • Ajax (1/9)
  • AZ Alkmaar (0/20)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
3'Ajax0.04otherset pieceoff target
9'Ajax0.19headopen playgoal
18'AZ Alkmaar0.02right footopen playsaved
25'AZ Alkmaar0.04right footopen playblocked
30'Ajax0.04right footopen playoff target
30'Ajax0.04left footopen playoff target
31'AZ Alkmaar0.02right footopen playoff target
46'AZ Alkmaar0.24right footopen playblocked
46'AZ Alkmaar0.06right footfast breaksaved
48'AZ Alkmaar0.03left footopen playblocked
49'AZ Alkmaar0.30right footopen playblocked
51'Ajax0.03headopen playoff target
56'Ajax0.02left footopen playblocked
57'AZ Alkmaar0.03left footopen playoff target
59'AZ Alkmaar0.04left footopen playsaved
66'AZ Alkmaar0.02left footopen playoff target
68'AZ Alkmaar0.11left footopen playoff target
78'AZ Alkmaar0.09headset pieceblocked
79'Ajax0.16right footfast breakoff target
80'AZ Alkmaar0.04headopen playoff target
85'AZ Alkmaar0.04left footopen playoff target
88'Ajax0.11right footopen playsaved
89'AZ Alkmaar0.43headcorneroff target
89'AZ Alkmaar0.06left footcornerblocked
90'AZ Alkmaar0.08left footcorneroff target
91'Ajax0.11right footopen playoff target
92'AZ Alkmaar0.08headopen playsaved
94'AZ Alkmaar0.02right footopen playoff target
94'AZ Alkmaar0.54left footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Ajax, below favour AZ Alkmaar.
  • Ajax pressure
  • AZ Alkmaar pressure
Line-ups46 players

Ajax4-3-3

Substitutes

AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
AjaxAZ Alkmaar
0.72Expected goals2.30
48Possession %52
9Shots20
2On target5
1Big chances0
1Corners8
481Passes506
87Pass accuracy %90
40.1Field tilt %est.44.3
12Fouls12
1Yellow cards2