AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Alex Bos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Emmen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | FC Volendam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 4 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
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 7th (3 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles is underway.
- 5' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jurrien Timber is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 15' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Finn Stokkers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamal Amofa.
- 28' Mohammed Kudus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Oliver Edvardsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Go Ahead Eagles needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' GOAL! Davy Klaassen scores on 45. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
- 46' Go Ahead Eagles ring the changes. Jamal Amofa has done his job and it is now time for Gerrit Nauber to step up.
- 51' Go Ahead Eagles have won 218 goals from 178 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Finn Stokkers. He replaces Isac Lidberg on 63 minute.
- 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Go Ahead Eagles are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Martijn Berden. He replaces Bobby Adekanye on 72 minute.
- 77' It’s high time Rene Hake made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Magnificent from Willum Willumsson! That is 12 goals in 178 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Steven Berghuis.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Lucca. He replaces Brian Brobbey on 83 minute.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Oliver Edvardsen is replaced by Jose Fontan on 89 minute.
- 90' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Steven Berghuis 82'
- 22
- 10
- 17
-
11
Lucas Ocampos ↓ Steven Bergwijn 63'
- 21
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↓ Mohammed Kudus 83'
- 8
- 3
- 15
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 83'
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 83'
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↑ 63'
- 1
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 82'
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 63'
- 29
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 83'
- 16
- 44
- 35
- 25
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 2
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↓ Martijn Berden 72'
- 6
-
25
Jamal Amofa ↓ Gerrit Nauber 46'
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↓ Finn Stokkers 63'
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↓ Jose Fontan 89'
- 18
Bench
- 26
- 19
-
17
Martijn Berden ↑ 72'
- 7
-
3
Gerrit Nauber ↑ 46'
- 33
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↑ 63'
- 15
-
4
Jose Fontan ↑ 89'
- 16
- 21
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 1 |
| Enric Llansana | 1 |
| Philippe Rommens | 1 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 1 |
| Willum Willumsson | 1 |
| Devyne Rensch | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
84%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
43%
AFC Ajax or Go Ahead Eagles
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.3%
0 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 28% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
61%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

