Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Utrecht
0 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 16 Jan 2022 · 11:15 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Maher 20' Y
Adam Maher 21' Y
Othman Boussaid 45' Y
Y 65' Noussair Mazraoui

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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

5
2
8
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 3.4 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht 2021-04-22 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Utrecht 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2019-11-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #5
5 Points 14
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
11 Scored 21
24 Conceded 9
-13 GD +12
0.71 PPG 2.00
14% Win % 57%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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 Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 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' In just a few seconds Stadion Galgenwaard will turn into a battlefield for FC Utrecht and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Antony gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' The whistle greets Naoki Maeda as he departs to be replaced by Othman Boussaid.
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Brian Brobbey makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 20' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Adam Maher gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Maher.
  • 26' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Lisandro Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Othman Boussaid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' Goal! Brian Brobbey scores his 60 goal in 483 matches.
  • 53' Django Warmerdam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Joris van Overeem is replacing Adam Maher for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Noussair Mazraoui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Kenneth Taylor comes on to replace Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 75' AFC Ajax have won 824 goals from 483 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Remco Balk. He replaces Mimoun Mahi on 79 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Daley Blind is replaced by Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 85' The whistle greets Antony as he departs to be replaced by Amourricho van Axel Dongen.
  • 90' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brian Brobbey 6
Dusan Tadic 5
Donny van de Beek 3
Mike van der Hoorn 2
Steven Bergwijn 2
Kristian Hlynsson 2
Miguel Rodriguez 2
Davy Klaassen 2

Head to Head

2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht 2021-04-22 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Utrecht 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax 2019-11-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax L 2021-12-22 FC Utrecht 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2021-12-18 Fortuna Sittard 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2021-12-11 FC Utrecht 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2021-12-04 PSV 4–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo W

AFC Ajax Form

2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-12-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ L 2021-12-07 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.65 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + AFC Ajax to win 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht12% Draw15% AFC Ajax73%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
27%
Draw or AFC Ajax
88%
FC Utrecht or AFC Ajax
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht6% Draw26% AFC Ajax68%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
8.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 5
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 5
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4%
0 – 6
4%
1 – 6
3.1%

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% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 13% — 87%
+1 13% 15% 72%
+1.5 28% — 72%
+2 28% 19% 53%
+2.5 47% — 53%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.