AFC Ajax vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Dennis Higler
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 7–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Twente '65 | 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' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 6' GOAL! Dusan Tadic fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' 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.
- 16' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Vitesse's shape.
- 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' A stunning finish from Million Manhoef — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' Maximilian Wittek, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past SBV Vitesse's compact .
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Owen Wijndal has done his job and it is now time for Brian Brobbey to step up.
- 61' The whistle greets Gabriel Vidovic as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Hajek.
- 66' Netherlands international Devyne Rensch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Devyne Rensch is replaced by Jorge Sanchez.
- 74' GOAL! Million Manhoef fires home to make it 1-2!
- 75' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Maximilian Wittek is withdrawn and Ferro gets his opportunity.
- 76' Toni Domgjoni gets the nod from SBV Vitesse. He replaces Romaric Yapi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Bergwijn exits the field as Lorenzo Lucca enters on 78.
- 79' Magnificent from Lorenzo Lucca! That is 22 goals in 114 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Daan Reiziger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A change in the SBV Vitesse ranks — Kacper Kozlowski exits the field as Gyan de Regt enters on 90.
- 90' Francisco Conceicao is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 78'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Brian Brobbey 59'
- 22
- 10
- 23
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Daley Blind 59'
- 2
- 8
- 3
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Jorge Sanchez 73'
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 78'
- 1
-
17
Daley Blind ↑ 59'
- 11
- 21
- 29
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↑ 73'
- 16
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 59'
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 59'
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
-
32
Maximilian Wittek ↓ Ferro 75'
- 8
-
27
Romaric Yapi ↓ Toni Domgjoni 76'
- 13
- 42
- 33
-
17
Kacper Kozlowski ↓ Gyan de Regt 90'
-
10
Gabriel Vidovic ↓ Tomas Hajek 61'
- 3
Bench
- 29
- 1
- 35
- 16
-
18
Tomas Hajek ↑ 61'
-
22
Toni Domgjoni ↑ 76'
- 11
-
5
Ferro ↑ 75'
-
9
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 75'
-
25
Gyan de Regt ↑ 90'
- 53
- 26
Coach
Phillip Cocu
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
1.8
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
73%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
52%
AFC Ajax or SBV Vitesse
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.