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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The ball is rolling at De Oude Meerdijk. FC Emmen are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glenn Bijl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 10' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Germany international Felix Wiedwald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Davy Klaassen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Nikolai Laursen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Magnificent from Zakaria Labyad! That is 12 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' Lassina Franck Traore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 46 minute. Lassina Franck Traore leaves to be changed by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' FC Emmen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — David Neres on, Antony off on 58 minutes.
- 63' 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.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 72' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Noussair Mazraoui departs to be replaced by Devyne Rensch.
- 75' The crowd applauds Nikolai Laursen as he leaves the pitch. Marko Kolar steps in for FC Emmen.
- 79' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' Assisted by David Neres with the perfectly-timed delivery and Quincy Promes makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Emmen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- AFC Ajax celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 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.

