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 12 games · 25 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)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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
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 Futbol | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
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' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and Almere City FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Almere City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' GOAL! Wout Weghorst fires home to make it 1-0!
- 17' Vasilios Zagaritis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 22' The 28-year-old Nordin Bakker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Almere City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Magnificent from Kenneth Taylor! That is 35 goals in 490 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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' That is a card for AFC Ajax. Devyne Rensch will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Chuba Akpom by Bertrand Traore on 61 minute.
- 62' The whistle greets Anas Tahiri as he departs to be replaced by Thom Haye.
- 66' The referee shows Almere City FC player a card on 66.
- 71' Netherlands international Remko Pasveer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Ruben Providence makes way for Kornelius Hansen at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Almere City FC.
- 75' AFC Ajax make a change. Wout Weghorst trudges off to be replaced by Brian Brobbey on 75 minutes.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Ahmetcan Kaplan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Owen Wijndal at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' Kristian Hlynsson gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Kian Fitz-Jim and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francesco Farioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- Full Time. AFC Ajax beats Almere City FC
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 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp | 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.