AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting PEC Zwolle for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. PEC Zwolle is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Remko Pasveer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' Olivier Aertssen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' Jorrel Hato was booked on 43.
- 45' Jordan Henderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' With 1 assists to his name this season, Damian van der Haar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Bertrand Traore by Chuba Akpom on 57 minute.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PEC Zwolle needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Josip Sutalo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' PEC Zwolle player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Wout Weghorst gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Brian Brobbey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Younes Namli has done his job and it is now time for Filip Krastev to step up.
- 74' PEC Zwolle have won 272 goals from 244 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Buitink is hanging Dylan Vente on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' Devyne Rensch makes way for Anton Gaaei at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 80' Owen Wijndal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorrel Hato on 80 minute.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davy Klaassen made 425 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Olivier Aertssen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simon Graves on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chuba Akpom.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.95
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
22%
AFC Ajax or PEC Zwolle
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11.6%
4 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 19% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.