Thursday , 2 July 2026

AFC Ajax vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
AFC Ajax
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 10 May 2026 · 14:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 53,632 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 81' Niklas Vesterlund
Wout Weghorst 84' 1–1
1–2 90+6' Mike van der Hoorn
Steven Berghuis 4' Y
Y 15' Jesper Karlsson
Y 38' Dani de Wit
Sean Steur 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Mario Diks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
5
AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht 2025-11-09 FC Utrecht 2–1 AFC Ajax 2025-04-20 FC Utrecht 4–0 AFC Ajax 2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
02 May PSV H 2–2 D
25 Apr NAC Breda A 2–0 W
11 Apr Heracles Almelo A 3–0 W
04 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
22 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
02 May NAC Breda H 2–0 W
26 Apr SBV Excelsior A 0–5 L
11 Apr Telstar 1963 H 4–1 W
04 Apr PSV A 3–4 L
22 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax FC Utrecht
#2 Position #6
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, FC Utrecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Steven Berghuis. He receives a card.
  • 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' 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 Lucas Rosa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a card on 15.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Dani de Wit.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' Vassilis Barkas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 73' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesper Karlsson made 105 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' GOAL! Niklas Vesterlund scores on 81.
  • 84' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 102 goal in 471 matches.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Sean Steur.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

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
Steven Bergwijn 2
Kristian Hlynsson 2
Miguel Rodriguez 2
Davy Klaassen 2
Mike van der Hoorn 2

Head to Head

2026-05-10 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht 2025-11-09 FC Utrecht 2–1 AFC Ajax 2025-04-20 FC Utrecht 4–0 AFC Ajax 2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht

AFC Ajax Form

2026-05-10 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2026-05-02 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV D 2026-04-25 NAC Breda 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2026-04-11 Heracles Almelo 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 L 2026-03-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 AFC Ajax D

FC Utrecht Form

2026-05-10 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2026-05-02 FC Utrecht 2–0 NAC Breda W 2026-04-26 SBV Excelsior 5–0 FC Utrecht L 2026-04-11 FC Utrecht 4–1 Telstar 1963 W 2026-04-04 PSV 4–3 FC Utrecht L 2026-03-22 FC Utrecht 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Utrecht or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax32% Draw33% FC Utrecht35%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Utrecht
68%
AFC Ajax or FC Utrecht
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax21% Draw56% FC Utrecht23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
0 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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