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FC Emmen vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Emmen
2 – 5
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC De Oude Meerdijk HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Rasmus Kristensen
Alexander Bannink 28' Y
Nick Kuipers 50' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Emmen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.

Match Details

  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

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
6
FC Emmen 7 games · Avg 5.1 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 FC Emmen 2–5 AFC Ajax 2018-08-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Emmen

Recent Form

FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr AFC Ajax H 2–5 L
31 Mar PEC Zwolle A 0–3 L
15 Mar Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
10 Mar Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
03 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–4 L
24 Feb SBV Vitesse H 0–3 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr FC Emmen A 5–2 W
31 Mar PSV H 3–1 W
17 Mar AZ A 0–1 L
13 Mar PEC Zwolle H 2–1 W
10 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
05 Mar Real Madrid CF A 4–1 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
100% 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' FC Emmen have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Emmen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' Donny van de Beek doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Matthijs de Ligt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Emmen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Rasmus Kristensen is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Bannink argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Frenkie de Jong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' GOAL! Daley Blind scores on 43. Assisted by Lasse Schone
  • 48' A quiet spell here at De Oude Meerdijk. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Nick Kuipers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' David Neres adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Veltman is hanging Daley Blind on the field on 56 minute.
  • 57' The FC Emmen manager makes a substitution. Anco Jansen departs to be replaced by Hilal Ben Moussa.
  • 60' What composure from David Neres! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 62' What composure from Nicolas Tagliafico! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-6.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 69' Kasper Dolberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lasse Schone on 69 minute.
  • 73' Henk Bos gets the nod from FC Emmen. He replaces Alexander Bannink and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Noa Lang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dusan Tadic at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' 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 Lasse Schone suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Jafar Arias has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Emmen20% Draw21% AFC Ajax59%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Emmen or Draw
41%
Draw or AFC Ajax
80%
FC Emmen or AFC Ajax
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Emmen16% Draw36% AFC Ajax48%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Emmen

Handicap FC Emmen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 20% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 18% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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