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 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
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' We are underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Joris van Overeem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' Donny van de Beek does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 19' Simon Gustafson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' A stunning finish from Dusan Tadic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrick Joosten suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' The whistle greets Bart Ramselaar as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Joosten.
- 40' Donny van de Beek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Justin Hoogma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' The 33-year-old Zakaria Labyad has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Sergino Dest.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gyrano Kerk made 321 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' The Argentina Lisandro Martinez breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 4-0!
- 69' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Dusan Tadic is withdrawn and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets his opportunity.
- 74' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 74 minute. Adam Maher leaves to be changed by Giovanni Troupee.
- 76' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Zakaria Labyad by Noa Lang on 76 minute.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Gyrano Kerk as he departs to be replaced by Vaclav Cerny.
- 88' 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.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
4.73
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + AFC Ajax to win 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Utrecht
18%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7.9%
4 – 1
7.2%
5 – 1
6.7%
6 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.3%
6 – 1
5.3%
7 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
7 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -2 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| -1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| -1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.