AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

AFC Ajax

2 – 0

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Go Ahead Eagles

Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 13:30 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 54,871 HT 45' · FT 45'

Brian Brobbey 56' 1–0

Oliver Edvardsen 87' 2–0

Y 8' Gerrit Nauber

Ahmetcan Kaplan 32' Y

Mika Godts 36' Y

YR 68' Gerrit Nauber

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joey Kooij
Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer

8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

AFC Ajax 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Go Ahead Eagles

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-23 AFC Ajax 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles 2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax 2024-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax 2023-04-02 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Go Ahead Eagles	H	2–0	W
20 Feb	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	1–2	L
16 Feb	Heracles Almelo	H	4–0	W
13 Feb	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	2–0	W
09 Feb	Fortuna Sittard	A	2–0	W
02 Feb	Feyenoord Rotterdam	H	2–1	W

Go Ahead Eagles

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	AFC Ajax	A	0–2	L
14 Feb	Sparta Rotterdam	H	1–0	W
08 Feb	Heracles Almelo	A	2–4	L
02 Feb	FC Twente '65	H	2–2	D
18 Jan	FC Groningen	H	2–1	W
10 Jan	Fortuna Sittard	A	3–0	W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax		Go Ahead Eagles
#3	Position	#8
25	Points	17
12	Played	12
7 / 4 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 5 / 3
32	Scored	24
15	Conceded	27
+17	GD	-3
2.08	PPG	1.42
58%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

8% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season

AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts).

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

Go Ahead Eagles

0-15

2/5

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/5

46-60

4/4

61-75

7/4

76+

4/8

■ 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

Go Ahead Eagles

Soren Tengstedt	9 G	2 A
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson	4 G	1 A
Mathis Suray	3 G	4 A
Victor Edvardsen	3 G	2 A
Melle Meulensteen	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Ajax launch into their encounter with Go Ahead Eagles.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
8' The referee has no hesitation. Gerrit Nauber is booked for Go Ahead Eagles — card on 8.
13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
18' The 25-year-old Oliver Antman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
32' Ahmetcan Kaplan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
36' That looks like a foul for a card for Mika Godts.
41' Joris Kramer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
46' Ahmetcan Kaplan makes way for Daniele Rugani at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
51' Netherlands international Brian Brobbey has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
56' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
59' AFC Ajax make a change. Brian Brobbey trudges off to be replaced by Steven Berghuis on 59 minutes.
64' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Calvin Twigt on, Evert Linthorst off on 64 minutes.
68' Gerrit Nauber picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
73' Go Ahead Eagles make a change. Dean James trudges off to be replaced by Robbin Weijenberg on 73 minutes.
78' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
79' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Mika Godts has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Edvardsen to step up.
83' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Enric Llansana departs to be replaced by Milan Smit.
87' What a moment for Oliver Edvardsen! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
89' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Don-Angelo Konadu on 89 minute.
With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

18
Davy Klaassen
20
Bertrand Traore ↓ Don-Angelo Konadu 89'
8
Kenneth Taylor
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↓ Daniele Rugani 46'
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Steven Berghuis 59'
15
Youri Baas
16
Matheus Magalhaes
4
Jorrel Hato
11
Mika Godts ↓ Oliver Edvardsen 79'
3
Anton Gaaei
31
Jorthy Mokio ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 59'

Bench

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

1
Luca Plogmann
26
Julius Dirksen ↑ 73'
9
Milan Smit ↑ 83'
6
Calvin Twigt ↑ 64'
28
Pim Saathof
15
Robbin Weijenberg ↑ 73'
33
Nando Verdoni
29
Aske Adelgaard ↑ 73'
11
Oskar Sivertsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Davy Klaassen	2
Brian Brobbey	2
Benjamin Tahirovic	1
Joris Kramer	1
Victor Edvardsen	1
Anton Gaaei	1
Steven Berghuis	1
Bas Kuipers	1

Head to Head

AFC Ajax Form

2025-02-23 AFC Ajax 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2025-02-20 AFC Ajax 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2025-02-16 AFC Ajax 4–0 Heracles Almelo W 2025-02-13 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2025-02-09 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2025-02-02 AFC Ajax 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2025-02-23 AFC Ajax 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles L 2025-02-14 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2025-02-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 Go Ahead Eagles L 2025-02-02 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen W 2025-01-10 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Go Ahead Eagles W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.77 AFC Ajax xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Go Ahead Eagles xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + AFC Ajax to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Ajax68% Draw18% Go Ahead Eagles14%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw

86%

Draw or Go Ahead Eagles

32%

AFC Ajax or Go Ahead Eagles

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Ajax53% Draw34% Go Ahead Eagles13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

7.3%

1 – 1

7.1%

1 – 0

5.6%

4 – 1

5.4%

4 – 0

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

3.5%

0 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap	AFC Ajax covers	Push	Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	20%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	20%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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