FC Volendam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Volendam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Kras Stadion.
- FC Volendam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 04 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Volendam welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Kras Stadion.
- 5' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' 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 Vivaldo Semedo suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Brilliant from the ! Kenneth Taylor makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 25.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Luke le Roux, a South Africa , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Netherlands international Devyne Rensch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van 't Schip will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 59 goal in 167 matches.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Volendam in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact 4-3-3.
- 66' A change in the FC Volendam ranks — Vivaldo Semedo exits the field as Oskar Buur enters on 66.
- 70' The Netherlands Brian Brobbey breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-3!
- 72' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Branco van den Boomen is hanging Mika Godts on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' Another change for FC Volendam made on 76 minute. Darius Johnson leaves to be changed by Achraf Douiri.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenneth Taylor makes it 0-4.
- 80' Benaissa Benamar doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Kian Fitz-Jim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Brobbey at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' FC Volendam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Myron Mau-Asam is hanging Luke le Roux on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' The crowd applauds Chuba Akpom as he leaves the pitch. Julian Rijkhoff steps in for AFC Ajax.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.
Lineups
FC Volendam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 28
- 5
-
38
Darius Johnson ↓ Achraf Douiri 76'
-
4
Damon Mirani ↓ Benaissa Benamar 76'
- 1
- 3
- 17
-
36
Milan de Haan ↓ Imran Nazih 66'
-
9
Vivaldo Semedo ↓ Oskar Buur 66'
- 7
-
8
Luke le Roux ↓ Myron Mau-Asam 82'
Bench
-
2
Oskar Buur ↑ 66'
-
6
Benaissa Benamar ↑ 76'
- 50
- 22
-
16
Imran Nazih ↑ 66'
-
24
Achraf Douiri ↑ 76'
- 20
- 26
- 27
- 30
-
51
Myron Mau-Asam ↑ 82'
- 39
Coach
Michael Dingsdag
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↓ Silvano Vos 81'
- 1
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Julian Rijkhoff 88'
- 37
- 8
- 2
- 13
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 81'
- 4
- 39
- 16
Bench
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 72'
- 25
- 12
- 18
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 72'
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↑ 81'
-
24
Silvano Vos ↑ 81'
- 3
-
19
Julian Rijkhoff ↑ 88'
Coach
John van 't Schip
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 1 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 1 |
| Damon Mirani | 1 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Volendam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
FC Volendam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Volendam or Draw
55%
Draw or AFC Ajax
70%
FC Volendam or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Volendam
| Handicap | FC Volendam covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

