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AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
AFC Ajax
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 53,267 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' David Min
Anton Gaaei 25' 1–1
Jens Toornstra og 29' 2–1
2–2 80' Remko Pasveer og

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

8
2
5
AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht 2023-10-22 FC Utrecht 4–3 AFC Ajax 2023-05-21 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Utrecht 2022-08-28 FC Utrecht 0–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec FC Utrecht H 2–2 D
01 Dec NEC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–2 L
24 Nov PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
10 Nov FC Twente '65 A 2–2 D
07 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 5–0 W
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec AFC Ajax A 2–2 D
01 Dec PSV H 2–5 L
24 Nov NEC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Heracles Almelo H 1–0 W
03 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 4–1 W
27 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–2 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' David Min does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Anton Gaaei makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 29' Jens Toornstra doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Niklas Vesterlund needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Berghuis is hanging Bertrand Traore on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Wout Weghorst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 74' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Jens Toornstra by Victor Jensen on 74 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace David Min by Noah Ohio on 78 minute.
  • 79' Siebe Horemans is replacing Mike van der Hoorn for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 80' Remko Pasveer doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Kenneth Taylor departs to be replaced by Branco van den Boomen.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francesco Farioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht 2023-10-22 FC Utrecht 4–3 AFC Ajax 2023-05-21 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Utrecht 2022-08-28 FC Utrecht 0–2 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2024-12-01 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2024-11-28 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 AFC Ajax L 2024-11-24 AFC Ajax 2–0 PEC Zwolle W 2024-11-10 FC Twente '65 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-11-07 AFC Ajax 5–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W

FC Utrecht Form

2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2024-12-01 FC Utrecht 2–5 PSV L 2024-11-24 NEC 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo W 2024-11-03 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 FC Utrecht W 2024-10-27 FC Utrecht 0–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.25 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + AFC Ajax to win 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax73% Draw14% FC Utrecht13%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 5.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 90%
10%
± 3.5 78%
22%
± 4.5 61%
39%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Utrecht
27%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax67% Draw24% FC Utrecht9%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
5 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
4 – 2
4.6%
5 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
6 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
5 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 51% — 49%
-2 51% 18% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 14% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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