Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 55.43%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 21.29%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.83%) and 0-2 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for an AZ Alkmaar win it was 1-0 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.