AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Mario Diks
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 16.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | PSV | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | FC Twente '65 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | NEC | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar 1963 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | NEC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Volendam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 10 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 18 |
| +8 | GD | -9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
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 (10 pts). FC Utrecht are 16th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
2/1
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 1 G | |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 4 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome FC Utrecht for this crunch clash at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sivert Mannsverk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Sam Lammers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marouan Azarkan on 36.
- 39' Against the run of play, Brian Brobbey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Flamingo.
- 46' FC Utrecht make a change. Marouan Azarkan trudges off to be replaced by Jeppe Okkels on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Tristan Gooijer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 439 goals.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Souffian El Karouani made 176 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Poor challenge from Sivert Mannsverk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Can Bozdogan. He replaces Hidde ter Avest on 66 minute.
- 71' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Viergever, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Kenneth Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 78' Branco van den Boomen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sivert Mannsverk at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Poor challenge from Devyne Rensch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' The whistle greets Kristian Hlynsson as he departs to be replaced by Jakov Medic.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Zidane Iqbal.
- 89' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Tahirovic is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 89 minute.
- Full Time. AFC Ajax beats FC Utrecht
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 40
- 8
- 2
- 13
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Chuba Akpom 89'
- 4
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↓ Jakov Medic 85'
- 16
- 47
Bench
- 1
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 89'
- 12
-
18
Jakov Medic ↑ 85'
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 78'
- 28
-
33
Benjamin Tahirovic ↑ 89'
- 11
- 19
Coach
John van 't Schip
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 26
- 31
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 66'
- 9
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↓ Can Bozdogan 66'
- 16
-
11
Marouan Azarkan ↓ Jeppe Okkels 46'
- 8
- 34
Bench
- 32
- 2
-
6
Can Bozdogan ↑ 66'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 66'
- 37
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↑ 66'
- 15
- 1
-
49
Jesse van de Haar ↑ 85'
-
17
Jeppe Okkels ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Ron Jans
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 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.98
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + AFC Ajax to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Utrecht
23%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
7.9%
4 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
5 – 1
5.7%
6 – 0
4%
6 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -2 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.