ADO Den Haag vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Cars Jeans Stadion.
- ADO Den Haag 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 2 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| -10 | GD | +12 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
ADO Den Haag are 17th (2 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/7
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Yannick Eduardo | 2 G | 1 A |
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and ADO Den Haag launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 5' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ADO Den Haag and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' A stunning finish from Dusan Tadic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fires home to make it 0-2!
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 30' What composure from Zakaria Labyad! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 37' Michiel Kramer, a Netherlands , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' ADO Den Haag currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Antony departs to be replaced by Quincy Promes.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Michiel Kramer gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' ADO Den Haag manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Philipp is hanging Vicente Besuijen on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Pascual Alba Seva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 70' Samy Bourard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 75' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ADO Den Haag and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' A tactical swap from ADO Den Haag — Jonas Arweiler on, Michiel Kramer off on 83 minutes.
- 85' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is hanging Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 43
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↓ Jonas Arweiler 83'
- 2
- 1
-
21
Bilal Ould-Chikh ↓ Samy Bourard 46'
- 14
-
4
Boy Kemper ↓ Jonathan Mulder 46'
- 23
- 20
- 25
Bench
-
18
David Philipp ↑ 61'
-
6
Dante Rigo ↑ 61'
- 22
- 31
- 8
- 17
- 34
-
7
Andrei Ratiu ↑ 61'
-
9
Jonas Arweiler ↑ 83'
-
11
Samy Bourard ↑ 46'
- 16
-
36
Jonathan Mulder ↑ 46'
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
39
Antony ↓ Quincy Promes 46'
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 19
- 24
- 9
- 17
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
18
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 85'
-
11
Quincy Promes ↑ 46'
- 4
- 16
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 46'
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 46'
- 15
- 26
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| David Neres | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| Edson Alvarez | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.71
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + AFC Ajax to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
28%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
ADO Den Haag or AFC Ajax
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 4
7%
0 – 4
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 5
5.2%
0 – 5
5%
1 – 1
4%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 15% | 67% |
| +1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| +2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.