Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
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
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 6th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 5' Go Ahead Eagles is showing some good football. However, Go Ahead Eagles are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 7' Edson Alvarez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 12' Kenneth Taylor, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Finn Stokkers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Jamal Amofa was booked on 51.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Edvardsen is hanging Finn Stokkers on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Brian Brobbey exits the field as Steven Bergwijn enters on 69.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jay Idzes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 79' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Francisco Conceicao gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Edvardsen on 87.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Lucca. He replaces Jorge Sanchez on 87 minute.
- 90' Bas Kuipers is replacing Bobby Adekanye for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 10
- 2
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↓ Bas Kuipers 90'
- 6
- 25
-
26
Fredrik Oppegard ↓ Jose Fontan 80'
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 40
- 8
- 22
-
5
Bas Kuipers ↑ 90'
- 19
- 7
- 33
-
4
Jose Fontan ↑ 80'
- 21
- 20
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↑ 68'
- 17
Coach
Rene Hake
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 87'
- 2
- 8
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Steven Bergwijn 69'
-
25
Youri Baas ↓ Owen Wijndal 69'
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 87'
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↑ 69'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 69'
- 1
- 22
- 21
- 3
- 26
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 80'
- 28
- 57
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Willum Willumsson | 1 |
| Devyne Rensch | 1 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Joris Kramer | 1 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Anton Gaaei | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.46
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
61%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.7%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 1
2.5%
2 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 4
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 12% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 27% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.