AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Patrick Langkamp
- Referee Roy de Nas
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | NAC Breda | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | VBV De Graafschap | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 20 |
| +12 | GD | -14 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 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
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ 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 |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: PEC Zwolle gets underway.
- 5' Pelle Clement is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 10' The 27-year-old Matthijs de Ligt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' PEC Zwolle make a change. Mickey van der Hart trudges off to be replaced by Diederik Boer on 18 minutes.
- 23' Kenneth Paal, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' PEC Zwolle player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Vito van Crooij has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' Thomas Lam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Donny van de Beek made 483 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' It is a substitution in PEC Zwolle team. Mike van Duinen is replaced by Stanley Elbers on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Zakaria Labyad by Joel Veltman on 69 minute.
- 74' AFC Ajax looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Julian Brandt scoring 1 goals.
- 79' GOAL! Vito van Crooy fires home to make it 1-1!
- 83' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Lasse Schone is withdrawn and Noa Lang gets his opportunity.
- 85' Against the run of play, Daley Blind has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dusan Tadic on 86 minutes.
- 89' Lennart Thy is replacing Gustavo Hamer for the PEC Zwolle side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Vito van Crooy on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. PEC Zwolle will be frustrated.
- AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Noa Lang 83'
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Joel Veltman 69'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
- 26
-
3
Joel Veltman ↑ 69'
- 2
- 8
- 21
-
37
Noa Lang ↑ 83'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 69'
- 38
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 29
- 5
- 16
- 20
- 21
-
6
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Lennart Thy 89'
- 14
Bench
- 23
- 8
-
25
Stanley Elbers ↑ 68'
-
1
Diederik Boer ↑ 18'
- 2
- 33
- 19
- 34
- 4
-
10
Lennart Thy ↑ 89'
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Lasse Schone | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.91
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
18%
AFC Ajax or PEC Zwolle
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.4%
4 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
5 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
5 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
6 – 1
3.6%
1 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.