PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at MAC³PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 21 |
| 20 | Conceded | 9 |
| -14 | GD | +12 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ 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)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PEC Zwolle is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Oussama Idrissi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' PEC Zwolle are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 28' A stunning finish from David Neres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Virgil Misidjan is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 38' Assisted by Dusan Tadic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Tagliafico makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Devyne Rensch has done his job and it is now time for Sean Klaiber to step up.
- 51' PEC Zwolle is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mustafa Saymak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 61' Benson Manuel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Poor challenge from Dean Huiberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' The whistle greets Thomas Buitink as he departs to be replaced by Slobodan Tedic.
- 68' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp comes on to replace Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Davy Klaassen is replaced by Mohammed Kudus on 74 minute.
- 79' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Dusan Tadic by Antony on 80 minute.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastien Haller.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PEC Zwolle.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↓ Slobodan Tedic 64'
- 3
- 5
- 2
- 7
-
14
Benson Manuel ↓ Mike van Duinen 74'
- 23
- 1
- 15
-
30
Dean Huiberts ↓ Pelle Clement 74'
- 6
Bench
-
22
Pelle Clement ↑ 74'
- 11
-
9
Mike van Duinen ↑ 74'
- 40
- 20
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 17
-
27
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 64'
-
25
Immanuel Pherai ↑ 64'
- 33
Coach
Bert Konterman
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 74'
- 1
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Antony 80'
-
7
David Neres ↓ Oussama Idrissi 46'
- 3
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 21
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Oussama Idrissi 46'
Bench
-
9
Oussama Idrissi ↑ 46'
-
39
Antony ↑ 80'
-
5
Sean Klaiber ↑ 46'
- 19
-
18
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 68'
- 33
- 16
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 74'
- 30
- 41
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Lasse Schone | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.29
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + AFC Ajax to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
26%
Draw or AFC Ajax
89%
PEC Zwolle or AFC Ajax
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
8%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 5
5.3%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 5
4.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
0 – 6
2.9%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| +1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| +2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.