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 7 games · 14 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Temperatures are rising at Johan Cruijff Arena as AFC Ajax face off against SBV Vitesse in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Owen Wijndal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' SBV Vitesse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' What composure from Million Manhoef! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 30' SBV Vitesse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Vitesse's shape.
- 45' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Devyne Rensch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 55' Jurrien Timber is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 59' AFC Ajax make a change. Owen Wijndal trudges off to be replaced by Brian Brobbey on 59 minutes.
- 61' Fresh legs for SBV Vitesse! Tomas Hajek comes on to replace Gabriel Vidovic.
- 66' The 24-year-old Kenneth Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Carlens Arcus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Jorge Sanchez comes on to replace Devyne Rensch.
- 74' Million Manhoef doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' The whistle greets Maximilian Wittek as he departs to be replaced by Ferro.
- 76' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Romaric Yapi is replaced by Toni Domgjoni on 76 minute.
- 78' The crowd applauds Steven Bergwijn as he leaves the pitch. Lorenzo Lucca steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 79' Lorenzo Lucca does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daan Reiziger on 84 minutes.
- 89' SBV Vitesse is showing some good football. However, SBV Vitesse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' SBV Vitesse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyan de Regt is hanging Kacper Kozlowski on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — AFC Ajax 2-2 SBV Vitesse. Honours even.
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 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 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.