AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Christiaan Bax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 01 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | PSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 25 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 34 |
| +17 | GD | -13 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 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 Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ 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 Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donny van de Beek makes it 1-0.
- 19' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dusan Tadic makes it 2-0.
- 29' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Adam Maher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 39' Patrick Joosten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bart Ramselaar at the 39 minute mark.
- 40' GOAL! Donny van de Beek fires home to make it 3-0!
- 45' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' The crowd applauds Noussair Mazraoui as he leaves the pitch. Sergino Dest steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Lisandro Martinez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 69' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 69 minute.
- 74' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Adam Maher departs to be replaced by Giovanni Troupee.
- 76' Noa Lang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zakaria Labyad on 76 minute.
- 81' Andre Onana, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Vaclav Cerny. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 83 minute.
- 88' Justin Hoogma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Noa Lang 76'
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 12
- 6
- 17
- 11
- 21
Bench
-
27
Noa Lang ↑ 76'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 69'
- 2
- 33
- 29
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 18
-
28
Sergino Dest ↑ 55'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Giovanni Troupee 74'
- 10
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Vaclav Cerny 83'
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
-
19
Patrick Joosten ↑ 39'
-
20
Giovanni Troupee ↑ 74'
- 5
- 1
- 15
- 28
- 23
-
32
Vaclav Cerny ↑ 83'
- 18
- 41
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 6 |
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Donny van de Beek | 3 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 2 |
| Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.86
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + AFC Ajax to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Utrecht
21%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
7.1%
5 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
5 – 1
5.5%
6 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 1
3.6%
6 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.