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AFC Ajax vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Thu 2 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Dries Saddiki
Y 89' John Yeboah

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 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

8
1
1
AFC Ajax 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax 2019-12-06 AFC Ajax 0–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-04-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 5–0 W
28 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 1–0 W
24 Nov Beşiktaş JK A 2–1 W
21 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 5–0 W
07 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 3–1 W
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
27 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–1 L
21 Nov SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
06 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 0–3 L
31 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–5 L
22 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AFC Ajax Willem II Tilburg
#3 Position #18
25 Points 3
12 Played 12
7 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 9
32 Scored 11
15 Conceded 40
+17 GD -29
2.08 PPG 0.25
58% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts).

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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ 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
Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

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 Willem II Tilburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Antony puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Lisandro Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Antony does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Willem II Tilburg have won 225 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Che Nunnely is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Max Svensson trudges off to be replaced by Elton Kabangu on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Willem II Tilburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Steven Berghuis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antony on 61 minute.
  • 66' Vincent Schippers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Nunnely on 66 minute.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Davy Klaassen gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 74' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Jurrien Timber exits the field as Perr Schuurs enters on 74.
  • 76' Danilo makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 81' AFC Ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 83' David Neres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 83 minute.
  • 86' Mats Kohlert makes way for John Yeboah at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
  • 89' John Yeboah is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davy Klaassen 4
Antony 3
Kasper Dolberg 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Oscar Gloukh 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Brian Brobbey 1
Alessandro Ciranni 1

Head to Head

2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax 2019-12-06 AFC Ajax 0–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-04-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–4 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-07 AFC Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax W

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-11-27 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-11-06 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-10-31 FC Utrecht 5–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-10-22 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.31 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 86% + Over 2.5 goals 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax86% Draw9% Willem II Tilburg5%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
95%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
14%
AFC Ajax or Willem II Tilburg
91%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax77% Draw20% Willem II Tilburg3%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
11%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
6 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
5 – 1
5.6%
7 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
6 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 66% — 34%
-2 66% 16% 17%
-1.5 83% — 17%
-1 83% 10% 7%
-0.5 93% — 7%
+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
57% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.