AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Marco Ribbink
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | PSV | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ 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 |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Go Ahead Eagles's shape.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' 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.
- 30' Go Ahead Eagles have won 229 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Ragnar Oratmangoen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' The Go Ahead Eagles bench stirs into life. Giannis-Fivos Botos is withdrawn and Marc Cardona gets his opportunity.
- 63' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Mohammed Daramy comes on to replace Mohammed Kudus.
- 68' 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.
- 70' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Perr Schuurs on, Jurrien Timber off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Antony exits the field as David Neres enters on 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Danilo comes on to replace Davy Klaassen.
- 83' Isac Lidberg gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Inigo Cordoba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Inigo Cordoba, a Spain forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Poor challenge from Boyd Lucassen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Danilo 82'
-
11
Antony ↓ David Neres 81'
- 32
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 20
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↓ Perr Schuurs 70'
Bench
- 31
- 19
- 24
-
7
David Neres ↑ 81'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 70'
-
8
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 63'
- 23
-
9
Danilo ↑ 82'
-
30
Mohammed Daramy ↑ 63'
- 16
- 25
- 15
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
21
Inigo Cordoba ↓ Isac Lidberg 83'
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 26
- 7
- 24
-
29
Marc Cardona ↑ 62'
- 31
- 6
- 22
- 27
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↑ 83'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Devyne Rensch | 1 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Joris Kramer | 1 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Anton Gaaei | 1 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.42
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
84%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
37%
AFC Ajax or Go Ahead Eagles
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

