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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Go Ahead Eagles gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 7' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' Brian Brobbey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Idzes made 182 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Go Ahead Eagles started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Davy Klaassen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Go Ahead Eagles side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Poor challenge from Jamal Amofa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Berghuis, as he is very good at scoring at De Adelaarshorst with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 68' Go Ahead Eagles make a change. Finn Stokkers trudges off to be replaced by Oliver Edvardsen on 68 minutes.
- 69' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Steven Bergwijn.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Steven Berghuis by Francisco Conceicao on 80 minute.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Oliver Edvardsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 87' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Lorenzo Lucca on, Jorge Sanchez off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Bas Kuipers gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Bobby Adekanye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 |
| 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
1 / 4
1.35
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
58%
Draw or AFC Ajax
67%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

