Four-time Dutch Cup winners AZ Alkmaar welcome the side that knocked them out of the round of 16 stage on route to picking up their 20th KNVB Cup last season.

That H2H meeting ended 1-0, though we expect this clash to be a little more exciting given the exciting combination of AZ’s scintillating form and Ajax’s recent wobble which has seen them fail to win back-to-back matches for the first time this season.

The last two away games saw Ajax concede four goals, more than they allowed in the 11 competitive away games prior! Meanwhile, AZ have scored at least twice in five straight matches, including against Ajax’s closest title rivals PSV, suggesting that they could cause Ajax some problems.

Go for goals
Overall, I think this clash has all the makings of an exciting semi-final and as such, I predict that both teams will score in a match producing at least three goals in total.

As for the correct score, I think AZ might just have enough to force extra time with a high scoring 2-2 draw in this clash… What happens after that is anyone’s guess.



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四次获得荷兰杯冠军的阿兹阿尔克马尔欢迎上赛季在16强中淘汰他们，并获得第20个荷兰KNVB杯的球队。

H2H的比赛以1-0结束，尽管我们预计这场比赛会更加精彩，因为AZ的出色表现和阿贾克斯最近的不稳定——阿贾克斯在本赛季的第一次背靠背比赛中失利。

在最近的两场客场比赛中，阿贾克斯丢了4个球，比他们之前11场客场比赛的失球还要多!与此同时，AZ在五场比赛中至少打进了两球，包括对阿贾克斯最接近的冠军对手PSV，这表明他们可能会给阿贾克斯带来一些问题。

追求的目标
总的来说，我认为这场比赛有足够的条件成为一场激动人心的半决赛，因此，我预测两队将在一场比赛中至少进三个球。

至于正确的比分，我认为阿斯利达有足够的能力在这场比赛中以2比2的比分逼平加时赛……在那之后会发生什么，谁都不知道。