FC Emmen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Emmen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Martin Perez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Nov | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–2 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
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' In just a few seconds De Oude Meerdijk will turn into a battlefield for FC Emmen and AFC Ajax.
- 5' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Michael de Leeuw, a Netherlands , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Davy Klaassen makes it 0-1.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Emmen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Zakaria Labyad does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 34' Miguel Araujo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' A stunning finish from Lassina Franck Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' 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.
- 46' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lassina Franck Traore on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Emmen in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 56' 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.
- 58' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 58 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by David Neres.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Emmen and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' GOAL! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scores on 69.
- 72' Devyne Rensch gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Emmen. Nikolai Laursen is replaced by Marko Kolar.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Klaiber argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Quincy Promes makes it 0-5.
- 87' FC Emmen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.
Lineups
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 23
- 3
- 20
-
6
Anco Jansen C ↓ Donis Avdijaj 46'
- 22
- 8
- 7
-
11
Nikolai Laursen ↓ Marko Kolar 75'
Bench
-
17
Donis Avdijaj ↑ 46'
- 26
- 4
-
21
Hilal Ben Moussa ↑ 75'
-
9
Marko Kolar ↑ 75'
- 93
- 18
- 15
Coach
Dick Lukkien
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 58'
- 5
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Quincy Promes 46'
- 19
- 24
- 12
- 3
- 8
- 21
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 31
-
18
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 58'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 58'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 46'
-
11
Quincy Promes ↑ 46'
- 4
- 16
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 72'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 5 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Donny van de Beek | 2 |
| David Neres | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Emmen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.71
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + AFC Ajax to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Emmen or Draw
33%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
FC Emmen or AFC Ajax
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 4
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Emmen
| Handicap | FC Emmen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

