AFC Ajax vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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AFC Ajax vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 30 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| +17 | GD | +18 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 pts).
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
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruyff ArenA. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and FC Twente \'65.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Netherlands international Thijs van Leeuwen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 254 games and scored 416 goals.
- 22' Queensy Menig is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ron Jans will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' 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.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Brian Brobbey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lassina Franck Traore at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Luka Ilic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Lisandro Martinez gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Dusan Tadic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 59.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Julio Pleguezuelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' FC Twente \'65 is showing some good football. However, FC Twente \'65 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' 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.
- 80' FC Twente '65 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesse Bosch is hanging Luka Ilic on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' A moment of madness from Ryan Gravenberch on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
- 84' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Sean Klaiber is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 84' Queensy Menig with the second goal in the match!
- 85' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Sean Klaiber and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' FC Twente '65 make a change. Danilo trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Jeremejeff on 87 minutes.
- 90' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Queensy Menig exits the field as Ramiz Zerrouki enters on 90.
- 1-2 the final result. AFC Ajax will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 19
- 24
- 17
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↓ Jurrien Timber 55'
- 8
-
11
Quincy Promes ↓ Antony 55'
- 23
Bench
-
39
Antony ↑ 55'
- 1
- 18
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 84'
- 33
- 4
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 55'
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↑ 55'
- 15
-
30
Brian Brobbey ↑ 46'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Luka Ilic ↓ Jesse Bosch 80'
- 7
-
11
Queensy Menig ↓ Ramiz Zerrouki 90'
- 6
- 16
- 20
- 15
-
23
Tyronne Ebuehi ↓ Mees Hilgers 80'
- 4
-
9
Danilo ↓ Alexander Jeremejeff 87'
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 10
- 18
-
14
Alexander Jeremejeff ↑ 87'
- 21
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↑ 80'
-
19
Ramiz Zerrouki ↑ 90'
- 30
-
37
Thijs van Leeuwen ↑ 80'
-
35
Mees Hilgers ↑ 80'
- 40
- 39
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastien Haller | 5 |
| Noa Lang | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Queensy Menig | 2 |
| Julio Pleguezuelo | 2 |
| Robin Propper | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax or FC Twente \'65 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
56%
AFC Ajax or FC Twente \'65
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.