Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Charles Schaap
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Go Ahead Eagles are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 22' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Geronimo Rulli, a Argentina goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamal Amofa.
- 56' Jurrien Timber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Oliver Edvardsen comes on to replace Finn Stokkers.
- 69' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Brian Brobbey is replaced by Steven Bergwijn.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Steven Bergwijn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Steven Berghuis departs to be replaced by Francisco Conceicao.
- 85' 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.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Edvardsen is booked for Go Ahead Eagles — Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Lorenzo Lucca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorge Sanchez at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Bas Kuipers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Adekanye at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Anton Gaaei | 1 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
| Inigo Cordoba | 1 |
| Enric Llansana | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax 75% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
56%
Draw or AFC Ajax
69%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.