Go Ahead Eagles vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Marc Nagtegaal
- Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Go Ahead Eagles launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
- 5' 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.
- 10' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Josip Sutalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 195 appearances.
- 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' AFC Ajax come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Go Ahead Eagles have won 241 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 492 games and scored 849 goals.
- 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Anton Gaaei.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is replaced by Davy Klaassen.
- 64' What composure from Enric Llansana! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 69' GOAL! Davy Klaassen fires home to make it 1-1!
- 70' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Wout Weghorst has done his job and it is now time for Brian Brobbey to step up.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Gerrit Nauber has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 80' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Mika Godts is withdrawn and Christian Rasmussen gets his opportunity.
- 81' A moment of madness from Brian Brobbey on 81 minutes earns him a card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
- 85' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Aske Adelgaard is replaced by Luca Everink.
- 90' The referee shows Go Ahead Eagles player a card on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 19
- 2
- 11
- 21
- 16
- 7
-
29
Aske Adelgaard ↓ Luca Everink 85'
Bench
- 27
- 22
- 25
- 30
-
24
Luca Everink ↑ 85'
- 26
- 9
-
23
Oliver Edvardsen ↑ 70'
- 6
- 28
- 17
Coach
Paul Simonis
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 22
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↓ Anton Gaaei 46'
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↓ Brian Brobbey 70'
- 37
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Davy Klaassen 61'
- 2
-
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↓ Owen Wijndal 61'
- 28
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
18
Davy Klaassen ↑ 61'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 61'
- 26
- 10
- 40
- 12
- 21
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 70'
- 33
-
29
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 80'
- 49
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 46'
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Benjamin Tahirovic | 1 |
| Joris Kramer | 1 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 1 |
| Anton Gaaei | 1 |
| Steven Berghuis | 1 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
54%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
Go Ahead Eagles or AFC Ajax
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.