AFC Ajax vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie .
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Christiaan Bax
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | NAC Breda | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–4 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Willem II Tilburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Kasper Dolberg gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' The travelling Willem II Tilburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' What a moment for Frenkie de Jong! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Fran Sol is booked for Willem II Tilburg — Yellow card on 33.
- 35' The crowd applauds Dries Saddiki as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Meissner steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
- 40' 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.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He replaces Kasper Dolberg on 54 minute.
- 59' Zakaria Labyad is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Tagliafico, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Donny van de Beek is hanging Lasse Schone on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Dimitris Kolovos comes on to replace Elmo Lieftink.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' David Neres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Willem II Tilburg is showing some good football. However, Willem II Tilburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' AFC Ajax make a change. Hakim Ziyech trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 86 minutes.
- 2-0 the final result. Willem II Tilburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Zakaria Labyad 86'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 21
- 25
- 7
- 17
Bench
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 86'
- 26
- 2
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 67'
- 5
- 30
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 54'
- 27
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 14
- 5
-
17
Dries Saddiki ↓ Thomas Meissner 35'
- 8
Bench
- 24
- 4
-
25
Thomas Meissner ↑ 35'
- 11
- 21
- 15
-
10
Dimitris Kolovos ↑ 68'
- 12
- 32
Coach
Adrie Koster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antony | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Joel Veltman | 1 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Lisandro Martinez | 1 |
| Freek Heerkens | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.82
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 83% + Over 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
94%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
17%
AFC Ajax or Willem II Tilburg
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
12.8%
4 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.9%
6 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5%
5 – 1
4.6%
7 – 0
3.2%
1 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -2 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| -1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| -0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.