AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2018-19

AFC Ajax

4 – 1

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FC Utrecht

Sun 12 May 2019 · 12:30 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Riechedly Bazoer

Y 36' Timo Letschert

Y 40' Willem Janssen

Y 54' Sander van de Streek

Nicolas Tagliafico 60' Y

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bjorn Kuipers
Referee Sander van Roekel
Referee Erwin Zeinstra
Referee Pol van Boekel
Referee Christiaan Bax

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	7	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente '65	7	16
5	AFC Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	SBV Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar 1963	7	5
14	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II Tilburg	7	2

Head-to-Head

AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Utrecht

Last 5 meetings

2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht 2018-12-23 FC Utrecht 1–3 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	FC Utrecht	H	4–1	W
08 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–3	L
30 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
23 Apr	SBV Vitesse	H	4–2	W
20 Apr	FC Groningen	A	1–0	W
16 Apr	Juventus FC	A	2–1	W

FC Utrecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	AFC Ajax	A	1–4	L
24 Apr	Fortuna Sittard	H	2–1	W
20 Apr	FC Emmen	A	0–2	L
14 Apr	SBV Vitesse	H	0–0	D
06 Apr	ADO Den Haag	A	0–5	L
03 Apr	VVV Venlo	A	6–2	W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		FC Utrecht
#5	Position	#15
14	Points	5
7	Played	7
4 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 4
21	Scored	11
9	Conceded	24
+12	GD	-13
2.00	PPG	0.71
57%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

6/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

5/1

76+

6/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Utrecht

0-15

1/4

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/4

46-60

1/6

61-75

2/2

76+

5/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax

Julian Brandt	4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare	3 G	1 A
Davy Klaassen	3 G
Kasper Dolberg	2 G	2 A
Jorthy Mokio	1 G

FC Utrecht

Artem Stepanov	5 G
Dani de Wit	2 G
Matisse Didden	2 G
Adrian Blake	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht get this one started.
1' Othman Boussaid is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
6' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
7' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 7.
12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Gavory, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
14' Against the run of play, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
24' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
34' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Timo Letschert on 36 minutes.
40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Willem Janssen.
45' 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.
46' The supporters are chanting for Nick Venema. He replaces Othman Boussaid on 46 minute.
46' Donny van de Beek does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
51' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
54' Poor challenge from Sander van de Streek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
58' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Bergstrom is hanging Timo Letschert on the field on 58 minute.
60' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Nicolas Tagliafico will be fuming at that decision.
65' It’s high time Dick Advocaat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
66' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Riechedly Bazoer departs to be replaced by Lukas Gortler.
71' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
72' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 72 minute. Noussair Mazraoui leaves to be changed by Lasse Schone.
75' A stunning finish from Dusan Tadic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
80' What a moment for Dusan Tadic! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Venema is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
86' The supporters are chanting for Daley Sinkgraven. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 86 minute.
90' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar departs to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

31
Nicolas Tagliafico
10
Dusan Tadic
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 86'
24
Andre Onana
3
Joel Veltman
4
Matthijs de Ligt C
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Lasse Schone 72'
6
Donny van de Beek
21
Frenkie de Jong
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↓ Lassina Franck Traore 90'
17
Daley Blind

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brian Brobbey	6
Dusan Tadic	5
Donny van de Beek	3
Steven Bergwijn	2
Kristian Hlynsson	2
Miguel Rodriguez	2
Davy Klaassen	2
Mike van der Hoorn	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

4.87 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

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

1.24 FC Utrecht xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 92% + AFC Ajax to win 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax80% Draw11% FC Utrecht9%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 6.11

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	98%	2%
± 2.5	92%	8%
± 3.5	82%	18%
± 4.5	67%	33%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

91%

Draw or FC Utrecht

20%

AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht

89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax73% Draw20% FC Utrecht7%

Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

4 – 1

Actual

5 – 1

6.8%

3 – 1

4 – 0

5.9%

5 – 0

5.6%

6 – 1

5.5%

3 – 0

5.1%

6 – 0

4.5%

4 – 2

4.3%

5 – 2

4.2%

2 – 1

3.9%

7 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	FC Utrecht covers
-2.5	61%	—	39%
-2	61%	16%	23%
-1.5	77%	—	23%
-1	77%	12%	12%
-0.5	88%	—	12%
+0.5	95%	—	5%
+1	95%	3%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

1% ✓

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

AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

FC Utrecht Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Clean Sheet