Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar (Dutch Eredivisie)

Watch Ajax Amsterdam vs AZ Alkmaar live Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, October 15, 2011 16:45 GMT at Amsterdam ArenA.

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Ajax is more dominating than the two teams last five meetings in all competitions. Ajax won four victories and just one defeat from AZ.

More than a decade, AZ beat Ajax if never competed in Amsterdam.

Ajax is a surprise 0-1 defeat of Groningen beginning last October. This defeat was the first defeat suffered by Ajax this season.

Ajax is currently sitting at rank-4 standings with 15 points from eight matches, six points adrift of AZ at the top of the standings.

Ajax will be without defender Gregory van der Wiel in this match after receiving a red card against Groningen.

AZ is still firmly on top of the Eredivisie standings with 21 points from eight matches, four ahead of PSV and Twente underneath. AZ final victory over VVV 3-1.

AZ now is the team with the best defense in the Eredivisie. The new AZ conceded six goals from eight games.

If AZ wins in this fight, it will be a seventh successive victory in the Eredivisie, AZ as well as a first victory over Ajax in Amsterdam for over a decade.