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AFC Ajax vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
8 – 0
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Ted van de Pavert

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Clay Ruperti

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-16 AFC Ajax 8–0 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec VBV De Graafschap H 8–0 W
12 Dec FC Bayern München 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
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting VBV De Graafschap for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past VBV De Graafschap's compact .
  • 10' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Noussair Mazraoui, a Morocco , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dusan Tadic makes it 1-0.
  • 23' VBV De Graafschap fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Noussair Mazraoui doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' Magnificent from Hakim Ziyech! That is 55 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Leeroy Owusu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Donny van de Beek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 46' A change in the VBV De Graafschap ranks — Furdjel Narsingh exits the field as Myenty Abena enters on 46.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' VBV De Graafschap come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Rasmus Kristensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noussair Mazraoui at the 58 minute mark.
  • 59' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Dusan Tadic by David Neres on 59 minute.
  • 62' Magnificent from Hakim Ziyech! That is 55 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Daley Blind is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ted van de Pavert.
  • 67' Another substitution for VBV De Graafschap to replace Stef Nijland by Fabian Serrarens on 67 minute.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Hakim Ziyech has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Hakim Ziyech departs to be replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 74' Daley Blind makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 75' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Youssef Jebli has done his job and it is now time for Javier Vet to step up.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Nicolas Tagliafico needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Goal! Daley Blind scores his 10 goal in 480 matches.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 8-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.76 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax81% Draw12% VBV De Graafschap7%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax70% Draw25% VBV De Graafschap5%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 8–0 not predicted
8 – 0
Actual
3 – 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.