AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +17 | GD | -11 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 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
PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host PEC Zwolle — let the battle begin!
- 5' AFC Ajax have won 849 goals from 492 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 7' A goal from the Netherlands international Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
- 11' Quincy Promes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Dean Huiberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Sam Kersten has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' GOAL! Antony scores on 35. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch
- 40' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PEC Zwolle's shape.
- 45' Dusan Tadic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Edson Alvarez. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 46 minute.
- 51' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Sai van Wermeskerken, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rico Strieder is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PEC Zwolle.
- 62' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Rico Strieder has done his job and it is now time for Pelle Clement to step up.
- 63' Kenneth Taylor gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Perr Schuurs and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' 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.
- 73' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Clint Leemans. He replaces Mustafa Saymak on 74 minute.
- 75' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Jensen is hanging Antony on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Stegeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PEC Zwolle that had 244 games and scored 272 goals.
- 88' Nicolas Tagliafico makes way for Devyne Rensch at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Ajax and PEC Zwolle (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Edson Alvarez 46'
-
39
Antony ↓ Victor Jensen 75'
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 9
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Lisandro Martinez 75'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↓ Kenneth Taylor 63'
- 8
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 46'
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 75'
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 63'
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 88'
-
26
Victor Jensen ↑ 75'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Rico Strieder ↓ Pelle Clement 62'
- 11
- 9
- 5
- 4
- 23
- 31
- 15
-
30
Dean Huiberts ↓ Bram van Polen 46'
- 6
Bench
-
22
Pelle Clement ↑ 62'
-
10
Clint Leemans ↑ 74'
- 40
-
2
Bram van Polen ↑ 46'
- 20
- 8
- 36
- 16
-
25
Immanuel Pherai ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
John Stegeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Lasse Schone | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.12
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
26%
AFC Ajax or PEC Zwolle
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.