Feyenoord Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Feyenoord Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at de Kuip.
- Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 6–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Volendam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Feyenoord Rotterdam are 7th (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Feyenoord Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
- 5' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Branco van den Boomen, as he is very good at scoring at de Kuip with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' A quiet spell here at de Kuip. Feyenoord Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Bart Nieuwkoop is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 25' Silvano Vos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Igor Paixao does the damage! The net is bulging and Feyenoord Rotterdam surge ahead!
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yankubah Minteh makes it 2-0.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Chuba Akpom. He replaces Anton Gaaei on 46 minute.
- 47' What a strike from David Hancko! The score is 3-0.
- 52' Feyenoord Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 56' A goal from the Gambia international Yankubah Minteh! He fires home on 56 to make it 4-0!
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Feyenoord Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Quinten Timber has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 64' The Feyenoord Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Bart Nieuwkoop departs to be replaced by Marcos Lopez.
- 65' Silvano Vos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mika Godts on 65 minute.
- 66' Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida with the perfectly-timed delivery and Igor Paixao makes no mistake. 6-0!
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Ahmetcan Kaplan.
- 74' The 24-year-old Sivert Mannsverk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Tahirovic on 76.
- 76' Alireza Jahanbakhsh gets the nod from Feyenoord Rotterdam. He replaces Yankubah Minteh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The crowd applauds Santiago Gimenez as he leaves the pitch. Ayase Ueda steps in for Feyenoord Rotterdam.
- 78' AFC Ajax make a change. Steven Bergwijn trudges off to be replaced by Julian Rijkhoff on 78 minutes.
- 83' Timon Wellenreuther is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Feyenoord Rotterdam so far.
- 84' It is a substitution in Feyenoord Rotterdam team. Igor Paixao is replaced by Luka Ivanusec on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time John van 't Schip made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Feyenoord Rotterdam players.
Lineups
Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Calvin Stengs ↓ Ondrej Lingr 77'
- 22
- 4
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↓ Marcos Lopez 64'
- 33
- 20
- 8
-
14
Igor Paixao ↓ Luka Ivanusec 84'
- 3
-
29
Santiago Gimenez ↓ Ayase Ueda 77'
- 19
Bench
-
7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 76'
- 31
- 16
-
15
Marcos Lopez ↑ 64'
-
9
Ayase Ueda ↑ 77'
- 6
-
17
Luka Ivanusec ↑ 84'
-
32
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 77'
- 27
- 26
- 25
- 39
Coach
Arne Slot
AFC Ajax Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 13
- 33
- 4
- 38
-
39
Mika Godts ↓ Silvano Vos 65'
- 16
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↓ Chuba Akpom 46'
Bench
- 22
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 46'
- 18
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 46'
- 37
- 9
- 28
- 51
-
24
Silvano Vos ↑ 65'
- 11
- 47
-
19
Julian Rijkhoff ↑ 78'
Coach
John van 't Schip
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Santiago Gimenez | 4 |
| Igor Paixao | 4 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 4 |
| Robin van Persie | 3 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
| Quinten Timber | 2 |
Head to Head
Feyenoord Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41
Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Feyenoord Rotterdam to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Feyenoord Rotterdam or Draw
84%
Draw or AFC Ajax
36%
Feyenoord Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Feyenoord Rotterdam
| Handicap | Feyenoord Rotterdam covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

