Thursday , 2 July 2026

Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Go Ahead Eagles
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 18:00 UTC De Adelaarshorst 9,997 HT 45' · FT 45'
Enric Llansana 64' 1–0
1–1 69' Davy Klaassen
Gerrit Nauber 78' Y
Y 81' Brian Brobbey
Evert Linthorst 90' Y
Y 90' Anton Gaaei

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
  • Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

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7
2
Go Ahead Eagles 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax 2024-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 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

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
01 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
25 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
18 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 0–2 L
11 Aug Fortuna Sittard H 0–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Go Ahead Eagles A 1–1 D
18 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 5–0 W
18 Aug NAC Breda A 1–2 L
11 Aug SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W
19 May SBV Vitesse A 2–2 D
12 May Almere City FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Go Ahead Eagles AFC Ajax
#9 Position #2
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax is underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Aske Adelgaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Go Ahead Eagles are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Owen Wijndal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
  • 46' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Anton Gaaei gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Simonis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' Davy Klaassen gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Kenneth Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' What a strike from Enric Llansana! The score is 1-0.
  • 69' Goal! Davy Klaassen scores his 66 goal in 414 matches.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Wout Weghorst on 70 minute.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gerrit Nauber suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Gerrit Nauber. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' AFC Ajax make a change. Mika Godts trudges off to be replaced by Christian Rasmussen on 80 minutes.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Brian Brobbey on 81 minutes earns him a card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 85' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Aske Adelgaard departs to be replaced by Luca Everink.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Evert Linthorst argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Simonis

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davy Klaassen 2
Brian Brobbey 2
Benjamin Tahirovic 1
Joris Kramer 1
Victor Edvardsen 1
Anton Gaaei 1
Steven Berghuis 1
Bas Kuipers 1

Head to Head

2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax 2024-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles 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

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2024-09-15 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-09-01 PSV 3–0 Go Ahead Eagles L 2024-08-25 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-08-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles L 2024-08-11 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 Fortuna Sittard L

AFC Ajax Form

2024-09-21 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2024-09-18 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-08-18 NAC Breda 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen W 2024-05-19 SBV Vitesse 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-05-12 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles31% Draw41% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Ajax
69%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles16% Draw68% AFC Ajax16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.7%
1 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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