AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | PSV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | PSV | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Oct | NAC Breda | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. PEC Zwolle kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Netherlands international Thomas Buitink has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' AFC Ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' PEC Zwolle fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brian Brobbey makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 32' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Filip Krastev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Jorrel Hato is booked for AFC Ajax — card on 43.
- 45' Jordan Henderson was booked on 45.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Chuba Akpom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bertrand Traore at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' 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.
- 63' A goal from the Croatia international Josip Sutalo! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Mbayo.
- 66' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Brian Brobbey exits the field as Wout Weghorst enters on 66.
- 69' It is a substitution in PEC Zwolle team. Younes Namli is replaced by Filip Krastev on 69 minute.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' The whistle greets Dylan Vente as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Buitink.
- 79' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Devyne Rensch is replaced by Anton Gaaei.
- 80' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 80 minute. Jorrel Hato leaves to be changed by Owen Wijndal.
- 85' AFC Ajax have won 825 goals from 484 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Another substitution for PEC Zwolle to replace Simon Graves by Olivier Aertssen on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Chuba Akpom is booked for AFC Ajax — card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 6
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 57'
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↓ Chuba Akpom 57'
- 37
- 8
-
2
Devyne Rensch ↓ Anton Gaaei 79'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Wout Weghorst 66'
- 15
-
4
Jorrel Hato ↓ Owen Wijndal 80'
Bench
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 80'
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↑ 66'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 57'
- 40
- 12
- 21
- 13
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↑ 57'
- 29
- 38
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 79'
- 45
Coach
Francesco Farioli
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Filip Krastev 69'
-
9
Dylan Vente ↓ Thomas Buitink 77'
- 2
- 11
- 35
- 4
- 6
- 33
- 34
-
28
Simon Graves ↓ Olivier Aertssen 87'
Bench
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↑ 77'
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 77'
- 40
- 25
- 77
-
50
Filip Krastev ↑ 69'
- 23
- 5
- 22
-
3
Olivier Aertssen ↑ 87'
- 37
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.96
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
94%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
16%
AFC Ajax or PEC Zwolle
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.6%
4 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
6.4%
6 – 0
5.8%
5 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
6 – 1
3.5%
7 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| -0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.