Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Go Ahead Eagles
2 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 14 Jan 2024 · 13:30 UTC De Adelaarshorst HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Brian Brobbey
Victor Edvardsen 44' 1–1
1–2 45+4' Benjamin Tahirovic
Joris Kramer 58' 2–2
2–3 72' Devyne Rensch
Y 53' Kristian Hlynsson
Y 55' Jakov Medic

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Assistant 1 Bas van Dongen
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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

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7
2
Go Ahead Eagles 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax 2023-04-02 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AFC Ajax 2022-10-01 AFC Ajax 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-02-27 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 AFC Ajax 2021-11-07 AFC Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan AFC Ajax H 2–3 L
16 Dec SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
03 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–3 L
26 Nov NEC A 1–1 D
11 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 1–0 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 3–2 W
17 Dec PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
14 Dec PAE AEK H 3–1 W
09 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
06 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 3–2 W
03 Dec NEC 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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' Go Ahead Eagles have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Oliver Edvardsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Go Ahead Eagles are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Devyne Rensch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
  • 25' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Brian Brobbey makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Hake will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Go Ahead Eagles are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tristan Gooijer made 483 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' What composure from Victor Edvardsen! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 46' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Josip Sutalo by Jakov Medic on 46 minute.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benjamin Tahirovic makes it 1-2.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 55' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jakov Medic.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joris Kramer makes it 2-2.
  • 60' The Go Ahead Eagles bench stirs into life. Evert Linthorst is withdrawn and Jakob Breum gets his opportunity.
  • 61' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Kristian Hlynsson has done his job and it is now time for Forbs to step up.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Devyne Rensch has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Chuba Akpom on, Brian Brobbey off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Jamal Amofa as he departs to be replaced by Thibo Baeten.
  • 85' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kenneth Taylor exits the field as Tristan Gooijer enters on 85.
  • 90' Jakov Medic is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davy Klaassen 2
Brian Brobbey 2
Inigo Cordoba 1
Enric Llansana 1
Philippe Rommens 1
Oliver Edvardsen 1
Willum Willumsson 1
Devyne Rensch 1

Head to Head

2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax 2023-04-02 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AFC Ajax 2022-10-01 AFC Ajax 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-02-27 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 AFC Ajax 2021-11-07 AFC Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax L 2023-12-16 SBV Excelsior 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-12-10 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-12-03 Go Ahead Eagles 1–3 FC Twente '65 L 2023-11-26 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-11-11 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles W

AFC Ajax Form

2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-12-17 AFC Ajax 2–2 PEC Zwolle D 2023-12-14 AFC Ajax 3–1 PAE AEK W 2023-12-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-12-06 RKC Waalwijk 2–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-12-03 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles25% Draw22% AFC Ajax53%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles20% Draw36% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 20% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 17% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.