Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Cristian Dobre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 17 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 27 | Conceded | 15 |
| -3 | GD | +17 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ 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)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Go Ahead Eagles to score. At the same time, AFC Ajax does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Ragnar Oratmangoen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Against the run of play, Inigo Cordoba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' 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 Noussair Mazraoui suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cuco Martina on 41.
- 46' Noussair Mazraoui gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Devyne Rensch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Assisted by Luuk Brouwers with the perfectly-timed delivery and Philippe Rommens makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Gravenberch made 492 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Danilo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 59 minute.
- 64' GOAL! Steven Berghuis fires home to make it 2-1!
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' Jay Idzes makes way for Boyd Lucassen at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 76' Sebastien Haller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Mohammed Kudus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antony on 82 minute.
- 87' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Ogechika Heil is replaced by Evert Linthorst.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 15
- 3
- 21
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 20
-
6
Jay Idzes ↓ Boyd Lucassen 71'
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↓ Ogechika Heil 71'
Bench
- 37
- 26
-
2
Boyd Lucassen ↑ 71'
- 7
- 33
- 29
- 17
- 31
- 27
-
19
Ogechika Heil ↑ 71'
-
30
Giannis-Fivos Botos ↑ 71'
- 28
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Danilo 59'
-
11
Antony ↓ Mohammed Kudus 82'
- 10
- 24
- 17
- 3
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↑ 46'
-
8
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 59'
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 82'
-
9
Danilo ↑ 59'
- –
- 25
- 26
- –
- 51
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 1 |
| Enric Llansana | 1 |
| Philippe Rommens | 1 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 1 |
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
53%
Draw or AFC Ajax
70%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.