FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | VVV Venlo | A | 13–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Utrecht host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Eljero Elia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' 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 Ryan Gravenberch suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Netherlands international Adam Maher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 46 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by David Neres.
- 51' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' It’s high time Rene Hake made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' 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.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Davy Klaassen gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 65' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Sander van de Streek. He replaces Eljero Elia on 68 minute.
- 71' The Serbia Dusan Tadic breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-2!
- 72' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Othman Boussaid comes on to replace Joris van Overeem.
- 73' The crowd applauds Zakaria Labyad as he leaves the pitch. Quincy Promes steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 78' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Adrian Dalmau on, Justin Hoogma off on 81 minutes.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Noussair Mazraoui has done his job and it is now time for Sean Klaiber to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 21
-
19
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Moussa Sylla 72'
-
3
Justin Hoogma ↓ Adrian Dalmau 81'
- 11
- 25
Bench
- 20
- 5
- 16
- 14
- 28
-
22
Sander van de Streek ↑ 68'
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 72'
-
9
Adrian Dalmau ↑ 81'
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 72'
- 32
- 15
- 18
Coach
Rene Hake
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 46'
- 31
- 10
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Quincy Promes 73'
- 24
- 12
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
5
Sean Klaiber ↑ 88'
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 46'
- 9
- 33
-
11
Quincy Promes ↑ 73'
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 73'
- 21
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 6 |
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Donny van de Beek | 3 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 2 |
| Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
39%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
FC Utrecht or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
20.2%
0 – 2
16.8%
0 – 0
14.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
1.8%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 28% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.