Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 10 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ 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)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
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' 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' Luuk Brouwers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Go Ahead Eagles side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' What a strike from Inigo Cordoba! The score is 1-0.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kees van Wonderen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 483 games and scored 824 goals.
- 33' Germany international Gerrit Nauber has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Cuco Martina argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Devyne Rensch has done his job and it is now time for Noussair Mazraoui to step up.
- 48' A goal from the Belgium international Philippe Rommens! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
- 53' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Danilo on, Davy Klaassen off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Steven Berghuis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Boyd Lucassen. He replaces Jay Idzes on 71 minute.
- 76' Go Ahead Eagles started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Antony is replaced by Mohammed Kudus on 82 minute.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Onana, as he is very good at scoring at De Adelaarshorst with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Go Ahead Eagles make a change. Ogechika Heil trudges off to be replaced by Evert Linthorst on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Joris Kramer | 1 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Anton Gaaei | 1 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 1 |
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax 77% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
55%
Draw or AFC Ajax
68%
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%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

