Before kick-off · Saturday 31 October
AFC Ajax and AZ meet with one point between them
AFC Ajax's stronger scoring record meets an AZ side who have conceded slightly fewer goals.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
AFC Ajax host AZ in the Eredivisie on Saturday 31 October, with just one point separating the teams in a closely matched meeting.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- AFC Ajax v AZ
- Published
- 31 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
Source: TikiTaka — free to cite with a link to this page.
AFC Ajax v AZMatch centre →AFC Ajax welcome AZ for Saturday's Eredivisie meeting, kicking off at 20:00 UTC. AFC Ajax sit second with 21 points from 10 games, while AZ are fifth with 20, making this a chance for either team to move ahead of a close rival.
Form guide
Recent form is unavailable, but the season totals offer a useful comparison: AFC Ajax have scored 29 goals to AZ's 20. At the other end, AZ have conceded 12 goals, one fewer than AFC Ajax, so each side has an edge in a different area.
Players to watch
Julian Brandt brings a goal threat from midfield for AFC Ajax, with six goals and two assists in 10 games. Tolu Arokodare has added five goals and one assist in nine appearances. For AZ, Ro-Zangelo Daal has five goals in 10 games. Mexx Meerdink is another player to watch, with four goals and two assists across 10 matches.
Three things to watch
- • Just one point separates second-placed AFC Ajax and fifth-placed AZ.
- • AFC Ajax have scored nine more goals than AZ.
- • Julian Brandt and Ro-Zangelo Daal lead their teams' listed scorers.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.