Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Yanmar Stadion that hosts another battle between Almere City FC and AFC Ajax.
- 5' Jorrel Hato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 8' What a strike from Kenneth Taylor! The score is 0-1.
- 13' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Steven Berghuis suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Almere City FC that had 69 games and scored 62 goals.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Almere City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact 4-3-3.
- 46' Jorthy Mokio is replacing Kian Fitz-Jim for the AFC Ajax side.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Jamie Lawrence picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The whistle greets Mika Godts as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Edvardsen.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Almere City FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Jamie Lawrence is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Almere City FC tonight.
- 72' Jordan Henderson is replacing Steven Berghuis for the AFC Ajax side.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Almere City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Junior Kadile is replaced by Olivier de Nijs.
- 85' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Charles-Andreas Brym departs to be replaced by Ruben Providence.
- 90' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Rosa is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 15
- 19
- 20
- 18
- 4
- 14
-
11
Junior Kadile ↓ Olivier de Nijs 84'
- 1
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↓ Adi Nalic 85'
Bench
- 27
-
16
Adi Nalic ↑ 85'
- 28
- 29
-
7
Ruben Providence ↑ 85'
- 37
- 3
- 23
- 31
- 39
-
12
Ali Jassim El-Aibi ↑ 85'
-
32
Olivier de Nijs ↑ 84'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 24
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Lucas Rosa 90'
- 9
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Jorthy Mokio 46'
- 15
- 16
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Oliver Edvardsen 57'
- 3
Bench
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↑ 72'
- 22
- 20
- 12
- 21
- 13
-
17
Oliver Edvardsen ↑ 57'
-
2
Lucas Rosa ↑ 90'
-
31
Jorthy Mokio ↑ 46'
- 36
- 59
- 42
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2 |
| Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp | 1 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
48%
Draw or AFC Ajax
79%
Almere City FC or AFC Ajax
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.