AFC Ajax vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2023-24

AFC Ajax

3 – 0

Full Time

Almere City FC

Sun 12 May 2024 · 12:30 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Steven Bergwijn 29' 1–0

Steven Bergwijn 34' 2–0

Steven Bergwijn 38' 3–0

Y 10' Hamdi Akujobi

Sivert Mannsverk 26' Y

Ahmetcan Kaplan 45' Y

Y 52' Damian van Bruggen

Jorrel Hato 62' Y

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Danny Makkelie
Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
Assistant 2 Patrick Inia

18 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	PSV	12	26
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	12	25
3	AFC Ajax	12	25
4	FC Twente '65	12	24
5	AZ	12	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	17
9	FC Groningen	12	15
10	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	12	15
11	NEC	12	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	12
15	SBV Excelsior	12	11
16	Telstar 1963	12	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	9
18	Willem II Tilburg	12	3

Head-to-Head

AFC Ajax 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Almere City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-12 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC 2023-11-12 Almere City FC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Almere City FC	H	3–0	W
05 May	FC Volendam	A	4–1	W
24 Apr	SBV Excelsior	H	2–2	D
14 Apr	FC Twente '65	H	2–1	W
07 Apr	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	0–6	L
04 Apr	Go Ahead Eagles	H	1–1	D

Almere City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	AFC Ajax	A	0–3	L
03 May	SC Heerenveen	H	1–1	D
24 Apr	FC Twente '65	A	1–3	L
13 Apr	Sparta Rotterdam	H	2–3	L
07 Apr	Go Ahead Eagles	A	1–1	D
04 Apr	RKC Waalwijk	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax

0-15

3/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

8/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

8/1

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax

Toluwalas Arokodare	7 G	1 A
Julian Brandt	6 G	2 A
Davy Klaassen	3 G	1 A
Jorthy Mokio	3 G	1 A
Kasper Dolberg	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and Almere City FC is underway.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Almere City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Hamdi Akujobi is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
19' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Pascual Alba Seva is hanging Yoann Cathline on the field on 19 minute.
24' Brian Brobbey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 491 appearances.
26' That is a card for AFC Ajax. Sivert Mannsverk will be fuming at that decision.
29' Steven Bergwijn puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
34' Assisted by Chuba Akpom with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Bergwijn makes no mistake. 2-0!
38' Steven Bergwijn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' The referee calls foul for Ahmetcan Kaplan. He receives a card.
46' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Sivert Mannsverk departs to be replaced by Steven Berghuis.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 491 games and scored 846 goals.
52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Damian van Bruggen on 52 minutes.
56' It is a substitution in Almere City FC team. Theo Barbet is replaced by Loic Mbe Soh on 56 minute.
61' 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.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Jorrel Hato argues furiously but the card stands.
67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Pastoor might look to freshen things up shortly.
70' Benjamin Tahirovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chuba Akpom at the 70 minute mark.
75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nordin Bakker suffering a number of foals already.
76' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Thomas Robinet departs to be replaced by Faiz Mattoir.
77' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Mika Godts comes on to replace Steven Bergwijn.
79' Jordan Henderson makes way for Branco van den Boomen at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
89' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Mika Godts 77'
6
Jordan Henderson ↓ Branco van den Boomen 79'
1
Geronimo Rulli
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Benjamin Tahirovic 70'
37
Josip Sutalo
8
Kenneth Taylor
2
Devyne Rensch ↓ Anton Gaaei 77'
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan
9
Brian Brobbey
4
Jorrel Hato
16
Sivert Mannsverk ↓ Steven Berghuis 46'

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

Almere City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

4
Damian van Bruggen
2
Sheral Floranus
9
Thomas Robinet ↓ Faiz Mattoir 76'
22
Theo Barbet ↓ Loic Mbe Soh 56'
20
Hamdi Akujobi
19
Yoann Cathline ↓ Jose Pascual Alba Seva 19'
28
Stije Resink
3
Joey Jacobs
1
Nordin Bakker
39
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp ↓ Pena 76'
17
Kornelius Hansen ↓ Rajiv van La Parra 56'

Bench

Coach Alex Pastoor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Bergwijn	3
Kenneth Taylor	2
Wout Weghorst	1
Kian Fitz-Jim	1
Chuba Akpom	1
Benjamin Tahirovic	1
Thomas Robinet	1
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.83 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.95 Almere City FC xG

I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax58% Draw24% Almere City FC18%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

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	30%	70%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

82%

Draw or Almere City FC

42%

AFC Ajax or Almere City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Ajax40% Draw45% Almere City FC15%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 0

10.6%

2 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Almere City FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Almere City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

AFC Ajax vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Almere City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

Almere City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Clean Sheet