AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #14 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AFC Ajax are 9th (3 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
- 5' Victor Jensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francesco Farioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' David Min puts FC Utrecht on the lead.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' GOAL! Anton Gaaei scores on 25.
- 29' GOAL! Jens Toornstra scores on 29.
- 34' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' The 20-year-old Jorrel Hato has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Belgium international Siebe Horemans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zidane Iqbal, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Steven Berghuis comes on to replace Bertrand Traore.
- 65' Paxten Aaronson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 70' Yoann Cathline is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra is replaced by Victor Jensen.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Noah Ohio. He replaces David Min on 78 minute.
- 79' Siebe Horemans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mike van der Hoorn on 79 minute.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Remko Pasveer makes it 2-2.
- 85' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Kenneth Taylor is withdrawn and Branco van den Boomen gets his opportunity.
- 90' AFC Ajax 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↓ Brian Brobbey 74'
- 10
- 37
- 8
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Davy Klaassen 60'
- 15
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
18
Davy Klaassen ↑ 60'
- 5
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 60'
- 40
- 12
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 85'
- 13
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 74'
- 29
- 38
- 45
Coach
Francesco Farioli
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 74'
- 9
- 16
- 20
- 22
- 21
- 14
- 1
- 23
Bench
-
2
Siebe Horemans ↑ 79'
- 25
- 5
- 77
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 74'
-
11
Noah Ohio ↑ 78'
- 6
- 15
- 32
- 44
- 46
- 43
Coach
Ron Jans
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
3.13
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Ajax to win 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Utrecht
28%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.