Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2023-24

Almere City FC

2 – 2

Full Time

AFC Ajax

Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 13:30 UTC Yanmar Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp 67' 1–0

1–1 68' Chuba Akpom

1–2 82' Benjamin Tahirovic

Thomas Robinet pen 90+3' 2–2

Joey Jacobs 7' Y

Y 15' Brian Brobbey

Damian van Bruggen 15' Y

Thomas Robinet 15' Y

Stije Resink 75' Y

Y 90' Devyne Rensch

Peer Koopmeiners 90' Y

Overview

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Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.

Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
AFC Ajax 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bas Nijhuis
Assistant 1 Richard Polman
Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	20
2	PSV	8	19
3	AZ	8	19
4	FC Twente '65	8	17
5	AFC Ajax	8	15
6	FC Groningen	8	14
7	Fortuna Sittard	8	14
8	SC Heerenveen	9	12
9	Go Ahead Eagles	8	11
10	SBV Excelsior	9	11
11	NEC	8	9
12	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	8	8
13	FC Utrecht	8	8
14	Sparta Rotterdam	8	6
15	Telstar 1963	8	6
16	PEC Zwolle	8	4
17	ADO Den Haag	8	3
18	Willem II Tilburg	8	2

Head-to-Head

Almere City FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Ajax

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-12 Almere City FC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Almere City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	AFC Ajax	H	2–2	D
05 Nov	Sparta Rotterdam	A	2–1	W
28 Oct	Go Ahead Eagles	H	0–0	D
21 Oct	NEC	A	1–1	D
07 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	H	1–0	W
30 Sep	FC Utrecht	A	2–0	W

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	Almere City FC	A	2–2	D
09 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	0–2	L
05 Nov	SC Heerenveen	H	4–1	W
02 Nov	FC Volendam	H	2–0	W
29 Oct	PSV	A	2–5	L
26 Oct	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

6/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

5/1

76+

6/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax

Toluwalas Arokodare	4 G	1 A
Julian Brandt	4 G
Davy Klaassen	3 G
Kasper Dolberg	2 G	2 A
Jorthy Mokio	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Yanmar Stadion. Almere City FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
5' Almere City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
7' A moment of madness from Joey Jacobs on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Almere City FC will be frustrated.
12' 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.
15' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Brian Brobbey will be fuming at that decision.
16' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Robinet is booked for Almere City FC — Yellow card on 16.
21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Almere City FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
41' Benjamin Tahirovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Borna Sosa is withdrawn and Benjamin Tahirovic gets his opportunity.
51' Georges Mikautadze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Almere City FC tonight.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
62' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lance Duijvestijn is hanging Rajiv van La Parra on the field on 62 minute.
67' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Steven Bergwijn exits the field as Chuba Akpom enters on 67.
67' Against the run of play, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
68' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 59 goal in 167 matches.
69' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Steven Bergwijn is replaced by Chuba Akpom.
74' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
75' It’s a booking for Almere City FC player. Stije Resink gets a Yellow card.
77' Pena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp on 77 minute.
80' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kristian Hlynsson exits the field as Mika Godts enters on 80.
82' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Tahirovic makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 82.
83' Benjamin Tahirovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and AFC Ajax are in front.
86' Yann Kitala is replacing Kornelius Hansen for the Almere City FC side.
90' A moment of madness from Devyne Rensch on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Almere City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

4
Damian van Bruggen ↓ Christopher Mamengi 86'
27
Rajiv van La Parra ↓ Lance Duijvestijn 62'
9
Thomas Robinet
5
Loic Mbe Soh
28
Stije Resink
15
Peer Koopmeiners
3
Joey Jacobs
1
Nordin Bakker
39
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp ↓ Pena 77'
23
Manel Royo
17
Kornelius Hansen ↓ Yann Kitala 86'

Bench

Coach Alex Pastoor

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Chuba Akpom 67'
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Carlos Forbs 46'
25
Borna Sosa ↓ Anton Gaaei 46'
40
Diant Ramaj
19
Georges Mikautadze ↓ Benjamin Tahirovic 46'
37
Josip Sutalo
8
Kenneth Taylor
2
Devyne Rensch
9
Brian Brobbey
4
Jorrel Hato
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↓ Mika Godts 80'

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Bergwijn	3
Kenneth Taylor	2
Chuba Akpom	1
Benjamin Tahirovic	1
Thomas Robinet	1
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp	1
Wout Weghorst	1
Kian Fitz-Jim	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.68 Almere City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 AFC Ajax xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Almere City FC47% Draw26% AFC Ajax27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Almere City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or AFC Ajax

53%

Almere City FC or AFC Ajax

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Almere City FC33% Draw44% AFC Ajax23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

2 – 0

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Almere City FC

Handicap	Almere City FC covers	Push	AFC Ajax covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Almere City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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

Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Almere City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Almere City FC Form

AFC Ajax Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Almere City FC

Clean Sheet