Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Almere City FC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Almere City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 2 Mar 2025 · 13:30 UTC Yanmar Stadion 4,212 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Kenneth Taylor
Jamie Lawrence 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
3
Almere City FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-02 Almere City FC 0–1 AFC Ajax 2024-12-15 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC 2024-05-12 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC 2023-11-12 Almere City FC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Yanmar Stadion as Almere City FC face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Oliver Edvardsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 8' Kenneth Taylor puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 13' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francesco Farioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Jorrel Hato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Almere City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Kian Fitz-Jim departs to be replaced by Jorthy Mokio.
  • 51' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Almere City FC player. Jamie Lawrence gets a card.
  • 57' Oliver Edvardsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mika Godts on 57 minute.
  • 62' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 72' Jordan Henderson gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Thomas Robinet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Almere City FC so far.
  • 84' Olivier de Nijs gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Junior Kadile and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Almere City FC — Ruben Providence on, Charles-Andreas Brym off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Lucas Rosa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Taylor on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Almere City FC and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Almere City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-02 Almere City FC 0–1 AFC Ajax 2024-12-15 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC 2024-05-12 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC 2023-11-12 Almere City FC 2–2 AFC Ajax

Almere City FC Form

2025-03-02 Almere City FC 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2025-02-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 Almere City FC L 2025-02-16 NEC 2–2 Almere City FC D 2025-02-09 FC Utrecht 0–1 Almere City FC W 2025-02-02 Almere City FC 1–4 RKC Waalwijk L 2025-01-19 Almere City FC 0–2 Heracles Almelo L

AFC Ajax Form

2025-03-02 Almere City FC 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2025-02-23 AFC Ajax 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2025-02-20 AFC Ajax 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2025-02-16 AFC Ajax 4–0 Heracles Almelo W 2025-02-13 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2025-02-09 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AFC Ajax W

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

✓ Correct
Almere City FC21% Draw28% AFC Ajax51%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Almere City FC14% Draw49% AFC Ajax37%
Actual: 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.