FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 32 |
| 34 | Conceded | 15 |
| -13 | GD | +17 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and AFC Ajax.
- 5' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Antony on 5.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Django Warmerdam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 11' The supporters are chanting for Othman Boussaid. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 11 minute.
- 16' 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.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Brian Brobbey makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 19.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Maher.
- 21' Adam Maher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 31' The 34-year-old Nicolas Tagliafico has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Othman Boussaid. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' Against the run of play, Brian Brobbey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Joris van Overeem gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Adam Maher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Noussair Mazraoui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Ryan Gravenberch is replaced by Kenneth Taylor on 70 minute.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Remco Balk comes on to replace Mimoun Mahi.
- 82' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Daley Blind is withdrawn and Nicolas Tagliafico gets his opportunity.
- 85' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Amourricho van Axel Dongen on, Antony off on 85 minutes.
- 90' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
0.8
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.92
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + AFC Ajax to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
33%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
FC Utrecht or AFC Ajax
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 4
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 5
4.2%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 5
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.