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AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
2 – 1
Full Time
PEC Zwolle
Wed 13 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Vito van Crooij
Dusan Tadic 86' Y
Y 86' Thomas Lam
R 90' Vito van Crooij
Joel Veltman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Patrick Langkamp
  • Referee Roy de Nas

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
AFC Ajax 13 games · Avg 3.1 goals PEC Zwolle
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-13 AFC Ajax 2–1 PEC Zwolle 2018-12-08 PEC Zwolle 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#2 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). PEC Zwolle are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, PEC Zwolle does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Donny van de Beek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Matthijs de Ligt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Mickey van der Hart has done his job and it is now time for Diederik Boer to step up.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' PEC Zwolle player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Diederik Boer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Thomas Lam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Tagliafico, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past PEC Zwolle's compact .
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' PEC Zwolle come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Mike van Duinen departs to be replaced by Stanley Elbers.
  • 69' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Zakaria Labyad exits the field as Joel Veltman enters on 69.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 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' Daley Blind makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Dusan Tadic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Lennart Thy on, Gustavo Hamer off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vito van Crooy on 90.
  • The points are shared — AFC Ajax 2-1 PEC Zwolle. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax60% Draw28% PEC Zwolle12%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
88%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
40%
AFC Ajax or PEC Zwolle
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax36% Draw56% PEC Zwolle8%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.2%
0 – 0
20%
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push PEC Zwolle covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 18% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 29% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+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
66% ✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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