AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Van der Eijk
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | NEC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | VVV Venlo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruijff Arena will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse.
- 5' Antony is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Vitesse's shape.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past SBV Vitesse's compact .
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Davy Klaassen suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' The Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-0!
- 34' The Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 3-0!
- 39' 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.
- 41' It’s a booking for SBV Vitesse player. Riechedly Bazoer gets a Yellow card.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Gravenberch makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' Fresh legs for SBV Vitesse! Hillary Gong comes on to replace Riechedly Bazoer.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Tomas Hajek adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' Lisandro Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Vitesse so far.
- 67' Davy Klaassen doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Nicolas Tagliafico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daley Blind at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Noussair Mazraoui departs to be replaced by Devyne Rensch.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Antony is withdrawn and David Neres gets his opportunity.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 84 minute. Edson Alvarez leaves to be changed by Perr Schuurs.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Dominik Oroz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Steven Berghuis 75'
-
11
Antony ↓ David Neres 75'
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 8
- 22
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Perr Schuurs 84'
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 32
-
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 68'
- 19
-
7
David Neres ↑ 75'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 84'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 75'
- 28
- 9
- 25
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 68'
- 26
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lois Openda ↓ Enzo Cornelisse 69'
- 21
-
20
Yann Gboho ↓ Patrick Vroegh 46'
- 32
- 1
-
10
Riechedly Bazoer ↓ Hillary Gong 46'
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 14
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 46'
- 9
-
17
Hillary Gong ↑ 46'
- 22
-
36
Patrick Vroegh ↑ 46'
- 27
- 24
- 40
-
39
Enzo Cornelisse ↑ 69'
- 48
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Edson Alvarez | 4 |
| Antony | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Lisandro Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 70% + 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
30%
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%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.