AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Almere City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | PSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse — let the football do the talking.
- 3' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jorrel Hato on 3.
- 8' SBV Vitesse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' Kristian Hlynsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 13' GOAL! Kristian Hlynsson fires home to make it 3-0!
- 18' It’s high time John van 't Schip made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Eloy Room, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Melle Meulensteen as he departs to be replaced by Toni Domgjoni.
- 50' GOAL! Chuba Akpom scores on 50. Assisted by Steven Berghuis
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Chuba Akpom is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' The crowd applauds Kacper Kozlowski as he leaves the pitch. Carlens Arcus steps in for SBV Vitesse.
- 67' Magnificent from Kenneth Taylor! That is 33 goals in 487 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Chuba Akpom by Mika Godts on 68 minute.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Steven Berghuis has done his job and it is now time for Mika Godts to step up.
- 75' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 75 minute. Benjamin Tahirovic leaves to be changed by Jakov Medic.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ar'jany Martha made 487 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Million Manhoef is replaced by Gyan de Regt on 82 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Kenneth Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Anass Salah-Eddine steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Enzo Cornelisse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- It finishes all square. AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse share the spoils 5-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Mika Godts 74'
- 10
- 40
- 8
- 2
- 33
- 4
- 38
- 3
- 42
Bench
- 25
- 1
-
18
Jakov Medic ↑ 75'
- 30
-
19
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 68'
- 51
-
17
Anass Salah-Eddine ↑ 83'
-
39
Mika Godts ↑ 74'
-
11
Carlos Forbs ↑ 68'
Coach
John van 't Schip
SBV Vitesse Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 20
- 13
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Gyan de Regt 82'
- 6
- 17
- 15
- 21
-
10
Said Hamulic ↓ Joel Persson 82'
- 7
Bench
-
2
Carlens Arcus ↑ 64'
- 31
-
22
Toni Domgjoni ↑ 46'
-
25
Gyan de Regt ↑ 82'
-
9
Joel Persson ↑ 82'
- 43
- 55
Coach
Edward Sturing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Edson Alvarez | 4 |
| Antony | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
88%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
31%
AFC Ajax or SBV Vitesse
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

