PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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PEC Zwolle vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | PSV | A | 1–6 | L |
| 12 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | NAC Breda | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 10 |
| -15 | GD | +12 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 13% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (15 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+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
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
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PEC Zwolle and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Koen Kostons is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PEC Zwolle so far.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. PEC Zwolle must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' 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 Sheral Floranus suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Poor challenge from Abdellah Ouazane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact 4-3-3.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' PEC Zwolle is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' 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.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sheral Floranus on 57.
- 60' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Cissoko is withdrawn and Damian van der Haar gets his opportunity.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Mika Godts. He replaces Youri Regeer on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 67 minute. Kasper Dolberg leaves to be changed by Marcos Leonardo Almeida.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Abdellah Ouazane is replaced by Toluwalas Arokodare on 73 minute.
- 75' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Thijs Oosting has done his job and it is now time for Tijs Velthuis to step up.
- 76' A stunning finish from Jorthy Mokio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' PEC Zwolle is showing some good football. However, PEC Zwolle are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' PEC Zwolle make a change. Tobias Sommer trudges off to be replaced by Elias Sorensen on 85 minutes.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Davy Klaassen is booked for AFC Ajax — card on 86.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Gabriel Reiziger.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Koen Kostons. He receives a card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for PEC Zwolle and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Odysseus Velanas 85'
- 1
- 2
-
11
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Gabriel Reiziger 61'
-
25
Thijs Oosting ↓ Tijs Velthuis 75'
- 22
- 3
- 10
-
8
Tobias Sommer ↓ Elias Sorensen 85'
- 28
Bench
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↑ 85'
-
9
Elias Sorensen ↑ 85'
-
5
Tijs Velthuis ↑ 75'
- 41
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 60'
- 34
- 16
- 42
-
20
Gabriel Reiziger ↑ 61'
- 37
- 38
- 26
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 12
- 9
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Julian Brandt 61'
- 1
-
6
Youri Regeer ↓ Mika Godts 61'
- 15
- 2
-
10
Oscar Gloukh ↓ Jorthy Mokio 61'
- 30
- 68
Bench
- 5
- 26
- 17
-
8
Julian Brandt ↑ 61'
-
38
Marcos Leonardo Almeida ↑ 67'
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 73'
- 20
-
11
Mika Godts ↑ 61'
- 3
-
24
Jorthy Mokio ↑ 61'
- 7
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| David Neres | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Dusan Tadic | 3 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.41
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
27%
Draw or AFC Ajax
90%
PEC Zwolle or AFC Ajax
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
14.1%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 4
9.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 1
5.4%
0 – 5
5%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 6
2.3%
1 – 5
2.3%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| +1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +2 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

