AFC Ajax vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host Almere City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Almere City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' Against the run of play, Wout Weghorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' Almere City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Kenneth Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Joey Jacobs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
- 55' Against the run of play, Kian Fitz-Jim has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' AFC Ajax receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 61' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Chuba Akpom is replaced by Bertrand Traore on 61 minute.
- 62' Thom Haye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anas Tahiri at the 62 minute mark.
- 66' It’s a booking for Almere City FC player. Junior Kadile gets a card.
- 71' Remko Pasveer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Almere City FC so far.
- 73' Another substitution for Almere City FC to replace Ruben Providence by Kornelius Hansen on 73 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Wout Weghorst by Brian Brobbey on 75 minute.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Owen Wijndal is replaced by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
- 85' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kian Fitz-Jim exits the field as Kristian Hlynsson enters on 85.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Ahmetcan Kaplan 84'
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↓ Mika Godts 61'
- 22
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↓ Brian Brobbey 75'
- 24
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Bertrand Traore 61'
- 8
- 2
- 28
- 15
Bench
- 23
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↑ 61'
- 40
- 12
- 21
-
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↑ 84'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 75'
- 4
- 29
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↑ 85'
-
11
Mika Godts ↑ 61'
- 3
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Almere City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Thom Haye 62'
-
15
Jamie Lawrence ↓ Theo Barbet 62'
- 16
- 20
- 7
- 14
-
11
Junior Kadile ↓ Faiz Mattoir 85'
- 3
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 6
-
22
Theo Barbet ↑ 62'
- 28
- 29
-
19
Thom Haye ↑ 62'
-
24
Faiz Mattoir ↑ 85'
- 25
- 27
-
23
Alex Balboa ↑ 62'
- 31
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 73'
Coach
Hedwiges Maduro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp | 1 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or Almere City FC
40%
AFC Ajax or Almere City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.