FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | PSV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 5–0 | W |
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' FC Utrecht have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A goal from the Brazil international Antony! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
- 10' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 11 minute. Naoki Maeda leaves to be changed by Othman Boussaid.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amourricho van Axel Dongen made 480 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' What a strike from Brian Brobbey! The score is 0-2.
- 20' A moment of madness from Adam Maher on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
- 21' Adam Maher is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Kenneth Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' Netherlands international Perr Schuurs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' Brian Brobbey doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' The 34-year-old Steven Berghuis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Adam Maher exits the field as Joris van Overeem enters on 58.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 65' Noussair Mazraoui is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' Kenneth Taylor is replacing Ryan Gravenberch for the AFC Ajax side.
- 75' Adam Maher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Mimoun Mahi departs to be replaced by Remco Balk.
- 82' AFC Ajax make a change. Daley Blind trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Tagliafico on 82 minutes.
- 85' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Antony has done his job and it is now time for Amourricho van Axel Dongen to step up.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Joris van Overeem 58'
- 33
- 2
- 22
- 21
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Remco Balk 79'
- 5
-
7
Naoki Maeda ↓ Othman Boussaid 11'
- 9
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 23
- 10
- 14
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 58'
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 11'
- 32
- 20
- –
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 79'
- –
- –
Coach
Rene Hake
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 32
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 8
- 23
- 4
- 21
- 2
-
18
Brian Brobbey ↓ Davy Klaassen 70'
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 70'
-
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 82'
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 70'
- 30
- 16
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 70'
- 15
- 51
- 56
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 6 |
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Donny van de Beek | 3 |
| Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
50%
Draw or AFC Ajax
84%
FC Utrecht or AFC Ajax
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
0 – 1
26%
0 – 2
13.6%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
0 – 4
1.3%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
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% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 31% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.