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AFC Ajax vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
AFC Ajax
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Twente '65
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 53,634 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Ramiz Zerrouki
Wout Weghorst 32' 1–1
1–2 79' Bart van Rooij
Oliver Edvardsen 41' Y
Anton Gaaei 55' Y
Y 61' Daan Rots
Oscar Gloukh 63' Y
Y 64' Stav Lemkin
Steven Berghuis 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 2.6 goals/game

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

6
3
4
AFC Ajax 13 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Twente '65
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 2025-10-26 FC Twente '65 2–3 AFC Ajax 2025-05-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Twente '65 2024-11-10 FC Twente '65 2–2 AFC Ajax 2024-04-14 AFC Ajax 2–1 FC Twente '65

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
22 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
14 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 4–0 W
07 Mar FC Groningen A 1–3 L
01 Mar PEC Zwolle A 0–0 D
21 Feb NEC H 1–1 D
FC Twente '65
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
21 Mar Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
15 Mar FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
08 Mar Go Ahead Eagles A 4–1 W
01 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–0 W
22 Feb FC Groningen H 2–1 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax FC Twente '65
#5 Position #12
4 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 3
2 Conceded 2
+2 GD +1
2.00 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season

AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts). FC Twente '65 are 12th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Twente '65
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and FC Twente \'65.
  • 5' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Twente \'65 backline.
  • 10' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' FC Twente \'65 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 18' Ramiz Zerrouki puts FC Twente '65 on the lead.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Magnificent from Wout Weghorst! That is 102 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a card on 41.
  • 46' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Kristian Hlynsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Twente \'65 so far.
  • 55' Anton Gaaei catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
  • 57' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Oliver Edvardsen is replaced by Oscar Gloukh on 57 minute.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daan Rots.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oscar Gloukh on 63 minutes.
  • 63' Marko Pjaca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daan Rots on 63 minute.
  • 64' Stav Lemkin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
  • 69' Steven Berghuis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 71' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Berghuis exits the field as Maher Carrizo enters on 71.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar García might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' A goal from the Netherlands international Bart van Rooij! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
  • 84' Mathias Kjolo is replacing Thomas van den Belt for the FC Twente '65 side.
  • 85' Ricky van Wolfswinkel gets the nod from FC Twente '65. He replaces Sondre Orjasaeter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Kasper Dolberg on, Anton Gaaei off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' FC Twente '65 make a change. Sam Lammers trudges off to be replaced by Arno Verschueren on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — AFC Ajax 1-2 FC Twente \'65. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

FC Twente \'65 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastien Haller 5
Noa Lang 3
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 3
Davy Klaassen 2
Michel Vlap 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Brian Brobbey 2
Dusan Tadic 2

Head to Head

2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 2025-10-26 FC Twente '65 2–3 AFC Ajax 2025-05-18 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Twente '65 2024-11-10 FC Twente '65 2–2 AFC Ajax 2024-04-14 AFC Ajax 2–1 FC Twente '65

AFC Ajax Form

2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 L 2026-03-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2026-03-14 AFC Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2026-03-07 FC Groningen 3–1 AFC Ajax L 2026-03-01 PEC Zwolle 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2026-02-21 AFC Ajax 1–1 NEC D

FC Twente \'65 Form

2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 W 2026-03-21 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Twente '65 W 2026-03-15 FC Twente '65 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2026-03-08 Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 FC Twente '65 W 2026-03-01 FC Twente '65 2–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2026-02-22 FC Twente '65 2–1 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or FC Twente \'65 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax41% Draw28% FC Twente \'6531%
Actual: FC Twente \'65 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
59%
AFC Ajax or FC Twente \'65
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax31% Draw46% FC Twente \'6523%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FC Twente \'65 covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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