FC Twente '65 vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Twente '65 vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 May | AFC Ajax | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | RKC Waalwijk | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 May | NEC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Emmen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 May | FC Utrecht | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | FC Emmen | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +12 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Twente \'65 and AFC Ajax.
- 5' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Twente \'65 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel Vlap is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Twente \'65 in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Steven Berghuis, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Devyne Rensch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Davy Klaassen.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manfred Ugalde makes it 0-2.
- 51' GOAL! Julio Pleguezuelo fires home to make it 0-3!
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gijs Smal on 53.
- 58' Gijs Smal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' The referee shows FC Twente '65 player a Yellow card on 68.
- 71' FC Twente '65 make a change. Manfred Ugalde trudges off to be replaced by Ricky van Wolfswinkel on 71 minutes.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Lucca. He replaces Owen Wijndal on 72 minute.
- 75' A goal from the Czech Republic international Vaclav Cerny! He fires home on 75 to make it 0-4!
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Steven Berghuis gets a Yellow card.
- 86' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Jurrien Timber departs to be replaced by Calvin Bassey.
- 90' The whistle greets Vaclav Cerny as he departs to be replaced by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Twente \'65 to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 3
- 7
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Sem Steijn 71'
- 20
-
10
Virgil Misidjan ↓ Wout Brama 90'
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 27
Bench
-
14
Sem Steijn ↑ 71'
-
6
Wout Brama ↑ 90'
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 71'
- 16
- 12
- 26
-
2
Mees Hilgers ↑ 71'
- 21
- 11
- 22
-
17
Anass Salah-Eddine ↑ 90'
Coach
Ron Jans
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 72'
- 10
- 12
- 4
- 20
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↓ Calvin Bassey 86'
- 8
- 15
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Davy Klaassen 46'
- 57
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 46'
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 72'
- 1
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 72'
- 21
- 19
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 86'
- 25
- 37
- 41
- –
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastien Haller | 5 |
| Noa Lang | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Queensy Menig | 2 |
| Julio Pleguezuelo | 2 |
| Robin Propper | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Ajax
51%
FC Twente \'65 or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.