AFC Ajax vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 34 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
- VBV De Graafschap 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Clay Ruperti
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 34 84 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 65 3 NEC 34 59 4 FC Twente '65 34 58 5 AFC Ajax 34 56 6 FC Utrecht 34 53 7 AZ 34 52 8 SC Heerenveen 34 51 9 FC Groningen 34 48 10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 43 11 Fortuna Sittard 34 39 12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 38 13 SBV Excelsior 34 38 14 Telstar 1963 34 37 15 PEC Zwolle 34 37 16 FC Volendam 34 32 17 NAC Breda 34 29 18 Heracles Almelo 34 19 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec VBV De Graafschap H 8–0 W 12 Dec FC Bayern Munchen H 3–3 D 08 Dec PEC Zwolle A 4–1 W 02 Dec ADO Den Haag H 5–1 W 27 Nov PAE AEK A 2–0 W 24 Nov NAC Breda A 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–8 L 08 Dec ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D 01 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–2 L 25 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–5 L 10 Nov PSV H 1–4 L 03 Nov AZ A 0–1 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax0-151/116-303/131-452/–46-601/–61-75–/–76+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donny van de Beek, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. VBV De Graafschap is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dusan Tadic on 18.
- 23' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' What a strike from Noussair Mazraoui! The score is 2-0.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 3-0.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Agil Etemadi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in VBV De Graafschap team. Furdjel Narsingh is replaced by Myenty Abena on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Tagliafico made 478 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The travelling VBV De Graafschap supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Noussair Mazraoui by Rasmus Kristensen on 58 minute.
- 59' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 59 minute. Dusan Tadic leaves to be changed by David Neres.
- 62' GOAL! Hakim Ziyech scores on 62. Assisted by David Neres
- 65' Goal! Daley Blind scores his 10 goal in 478 matches.
- 67' VBV De Graafschap receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 67' Another substitution for VBV De Graafschap to replace Stef Nijland by Fabian Serrarens on 67 minute.
- 69' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 6-0.
- 72' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Hakim Ziyech is replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
- 74' Goal! Daley Blind scores his 10 goal in 478 matches.
- 75' The VBV De Graafschap manager makes a substitution. Youssef Jebli departs to be replaced by Javier Vet.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Daley Blind makes a hat-trick on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
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Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
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10
Dusan Tadic ↓ David Neres 59'
- 20
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22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 72'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 26
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2
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 58'
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8
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 72'
- 5
- 30
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7
David Neres ↑ 59'
- 9
Coach Erik ten HagVBV De Graafschap Lineups
Starting XI
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10
Stef Nijland ↓ Fabian Serrarens 67'
- 18
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7
Furdjel Narsingh ↓ Myenty Abena 46'
- 44
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 28
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20
Youssef Jebli ↓ Javier Vet 76'
- 11
- 3
Bench
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8
Javier Vet ↑ 76'
- 47
- 13
- 35
- 2
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12
Myenty Abena ↑ 46'
- 6
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22
Fabian Serrarens ↑ 67'
- 25
- 19
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Dusan Tadic 3 Hakim Ziyech 3 Daley Blind 3 Lasse Schone 1 Youssef Jebli 1 Noussair Mazraoui 1 Nicolas Tagliafico 1 Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 43.76 AFC Ajax xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.73 VBV De Graafschap xGI would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 80%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 4.49Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 98% 2% ± 1.5 93% 7% ± 2.5 80% 20% ± 3.5 63% 37% ± 4.5 44% 56% Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw 93%Draw or VBV De Graafschap 19%AFC Ajax or VBV De Graafschap 88%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 8–0 not predicted8 – 0Actual3 – 0 10.2%4 – 0 9.3%2 – 0 8.6%3 – 1 7.3%5 – 0 7%4 – 1 6.8%2 – 1 6%5 – 1 5.1%1 – 0 4.6%6 – 0 4.4%1 – 1 3.7%6 – 1 3.3%Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers -2.5 55% — 45% -2 55% 19% 26% -1.5 74% — 26% -1 74% 14% 12% -0.5 88% — 12% +0.5 96% — 4% +1 96% 3% 1% +1.5 99% — 1% +2 99% 1% 0% +2.5 100% — 0% Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet 48% ✗VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet 3% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.