AFC Ajax vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Volendam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Yorick Weterings
- Referee Robin Gansner
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome FC Volendam for this crunch clash at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' FC Volendam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 492 games and scored 849 goals.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and FC Volendam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Kenneth Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Plat, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' A stunning finish from Damon Mirani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Conceicao is hanging Steven Bergwijn on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' Mohammed Kudus gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Calvin Bassey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' 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.
- 70' The referee shows FC Volendam player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' FC Volendam make a change. Brian Plat trudges off to be replaced by Oskar Buur on 71 minutes.
- 76' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Devyne Rensch departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 77' Calvin Twigt makes way for Daryl van Mieghem at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Volendam.
- 80' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 1-1.
- 85' It’s high time Wim Jonk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Volendam. Gaetano Oristanio is replaced by Walid Ould Chikh.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 8
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↓ Mohammed Kudus 60'
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 76'
- 9
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 76'
- 5
- 1
- 22
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 60'
- 19
- 58
- 26
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 60'
- 28
- –
- 43
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
FC Volendam Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 4
- 1
- 12
-
3
Brian Plat ↓ Oskar Buur 71'
- 10
- 5
-
15
Dean James ↓ Henk Veerman 77'
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 21
-
9
Henk Veerman ↑ 77'
-
7
Daryl van Mieghem ↑ 77'
- 11
-
2
Oskar Buur ↑ 71'
-
33
Walid Ould Chikh ↑ 90'
- 34
- 22
- 16
- 25
- 14
- 20
- 30
Coach
Wim Jonk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Damon Mirani | 1 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
| Benaissa Benamar | 1 |
| Dusan Tadic | 1 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Volendam xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax or FC Volendam 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Volendam
55%
AFC Ajax or FC Volendam
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Volendam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

