ADO Den Haag vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Erwin Blank
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–6 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Cars Jeans Stadion. ADO Den Haag are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 5' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It looks surprising ADO Den Haag does not make any changes. Tomas Necid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ADO Den Haag and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. ADO Den Haag in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 35' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdenasser El Khayati makes it 1-0.
- 39' GOAL! Donny van de Beek fires home to make it 1-1!
- 44' Sheraldo Becker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 99 appearances.
- 45' What a moment for Dusan Tadic! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Aaron Meijers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 51' Danny Bakker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Neres.
- 60' ADO Den Haag are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 65' Matthijs de Ligt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ADO Den Haag so far.
- 66' Tomas Necid makes way for Thijmen Goppel at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from ADO Den Haag.
- 71' ADO Den Haag started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 74' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 1-4.
- 75' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Dusan Tadic is replaced by Lasse Schone.
- 78' GOAL! Kasper Dolberg scores on 78. Assisted by Donny van de Beek
- 79' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on, Kasper Dolberg off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Shaquille Pinas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Beugelsdijk at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hakim Ziyech makes it 1-6.
- 88' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Hakim Ziyech is replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 88 minute.
- ADO Den Haag will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 8
-
17
Danny Bakker ↓ Elson Hooi 66'
- 10
- 7
- 23
-
9
Tomas Necid ↓ Thijmen Goppel 66'
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 6
-
26
Thijmen Goppel ↑ 66'
-
19
Shaquille Pinas ↑ 81'
- 28
-
77
Elson Hooi ↑ 66'
- 25
- 21
- 24
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Lasse Schone 75'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Zakaria Labyad 88'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
20
Lasse Schone ↑ 75'
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 88'
- 26
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 30
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 79'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 3 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| David Neres | 2 |
| Abdenasser El Khayati | 1 |
| Devyne Rensch | 1 |
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.66
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + AFC Ajax to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
32%
Draw or AFC Ajax
84%
ADO Den Haag or AFC Ajax
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 4
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 4
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 5
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| +2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
