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AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 12:30 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Mark van der Maarel
Y 39' Mark van der Maarel
Ryan Gravenberch 50' Y
Ryan Gravenberch 51' Y
Y 63' Maarten Paes
Y 67' Adam Maher
Y 79' Quinten Timber

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan

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

8
2
5
AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht 2021-04-22 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Utrecht 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2019-11-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Utrecht 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
28 Sep Beşiktaş JK H 2–0 W
25 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
21 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 5–0 W
18 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 9–0 W
15 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal A 5–1 W
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
25 Sep PEC Zwolle H 5–1 W
22 Sep NEC A 3–0 W
18 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 2–2 D
11 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
29 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–1 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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The 32-year-old Joris van Overeem has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' FC Utrecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Noussair Mazraoui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' Mark van der Maarel is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Mark van der Maarel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 329 games and scored 454 goals.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 51' Ryan Gravenberch was booked on 51.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' David Neres makes way for Antony at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Daley Blind. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico on 58 minute.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Moussa Sylla as he leaves the pitch. Mimoun Mahi steps in for FC Utrecht.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Maarten Paes is booked for FC Utrecht — Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' Adam Maher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
  • 73' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Mohammed Daramy on, Sebastien Haller off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Django Warmerdam makes it 0-1.
  • 79' Quinten Timber catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Hidde ter Avest is replacing Willem Janssen for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Neres made 492 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Utrecht players.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht 2021-04-22 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Utrecht 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2019-11-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Utrecht 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht

AFC Ajax Form

2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Beşiktaş JK W 2021-09-25 AFC Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen W 2021-09-21 Fortuna Sittard 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2021-09-18 AFC Ajax 9–0 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W 2021-09-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–5 AFC Ajax W

FC Utrecht Form

2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht W 2021-09-25 FC Utrecht 5–1 PEC Zwolle W 2021-09-22 NEC 0–3 FC Utrecht W 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-09-11 FC Twente '65 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2021-08-29 FC Utrecht 3–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
3.21 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + AFC Ajax to win 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax69% Draw17% FC Utrecht14%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Utrecht
31%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax61% Draw30% FC Utrecht9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
5 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 20% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 18% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5% ✗

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