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PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
PEC Zwolle
1 – 4
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Matthijs de Ligt
Y 25' Nicolas Tagliafico
Mike van Duinen 45' Y
Y 59' Dusan Tadic
Denis Genreau 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Richard Brondijk

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

2
12
PEC Zwolle 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 PEC Zwolle 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–4 L
01 Dec VBV De Graafschap A 2–0 W
24 Nov ADO Den Haag H 2–3 L
09 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–3 L
04 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 0–3 L
27 Oct Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec PEC Zwolle A 4–1 W
02 Dec ADO Den Haag H 5–1 W
27 Nov PAE AEK A 2–0 W
24 Nov NAC Breda A 3–0 W
11 Nov SBV Excelsior A 7–1 W
07 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D

Season Stats

PEC Zwolle AFC Ajax
#13 Position #3
12 Points 25
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 1
13 Scored 32
24 Conceded 15
-11 GD +17
1.00 PPG 2.08
25% Win % 58%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ 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)

PEC Zwolle
Koen Kostons 4 G
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' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. Matthijs de Ligt is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 6.
  • 11' Nicolas Tagliafico has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 22' What composure from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 25' Nicolas Tagliafico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximilian Wober made 492 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Frenkie de Jong makes it 0-2.
  • 33' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Labyad is hanging Donny van de Beek on the field on 33 minute.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. PEC Zwolle is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Andre Onana exits the field as Kostas Lamprou enters on 41.
  • 44' GOAL! Lasse Schone fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mike van Duinen.
  • 50' PEC Zwolle currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' PEC Zwolle are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dusan Tadic on 59.
  • 62' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Genreau is hanging Clint Leemans on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Denis Genreau has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' GOAL! Lasse Schone fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 73' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Sepp van den Berg departs to be replaced by Stanley Elbers.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximilian Wober is hanging Lasse Schone on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.15 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + AFC Ajax to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle14% Draw17% AFC Ajax69%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

PEC Zwolle or Draw
31%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
PEC Zwolle or AFC Ajax
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle9% Draw31% AFC Ajax60%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.7%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 4
6.8%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 5
4.3%
1 – 5
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle

Handicap PEC Zwolle covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 18% 61%
+1.5 39% — 61%
+2 39% 20% 41%
+2.5 59% — 41%

Clean Sheet

PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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