SBV Vitesse vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Vitesse vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | PSV | A | 0–6 | L |
| 07 Apr | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' The game is set. SBV Vitesse kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at GelreDome. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' Dominik Oroz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 9.
- 14' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Goal! Amine Boutrah scores his 9 goal in 282 matches.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Dominik Oroz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 30' 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.
- 35' SBV Vitesse have won 317 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Josip Sutalo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 490 games and scored 845 goals.
- 57' It’s high time John van 't Schip made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Josip Sutalo was booked on 61.
- 63' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Sivert Mannsverk has done his job and it is now time for Steven Berghuis to step up.
- 64' Thomas Buitink is replacing Marco van Ginkel for the SBV Vitesse side.
- 69' Mica Pinto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' The SBV Vitesse manager makes a substitution. Mathijs Tielemans departs to be replaced by Enzo Cornelisse.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Kacper Kozlowski gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 80' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Jordan Henderson is withdrawn and Benjamin Tahirovic gets his opportunity.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enzo Cornelisse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 90' Steven Bergwijn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' SBV Vitesse make a change. Kacper Kozlowski trudges off to be replaced by Daan Huisman on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 6
-
17
Kacper Kozlowski ↓ Daan Huisman 90'
- 14
- 15
-
25
Gyan de Regt ↓ Anis Moussa 71'
- 21
- 7
Bench
- 29
-
19
Thomas Buitink ↑ 64'
- 31
- 20
- 22
-
23
Daan Huisman ↑ 90'
-
13
Enzo Cornelisse ↑ 71'
-
43
Giovanni van Zwam ↑ 64'
- 30
- 55
- 58
-
28
Anis Moussa ↑ 71'
Coach
Edward Sturing
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 37
- 8
- 2
- 13
- 9
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 63'
- 12
- 18
- 21
- 28
-
33
Benjamin Tahirovic ↑ 80'
- 38
- 39
- 11
- 19
Coach
John van 't Schip
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Edson Alvarez | 4 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Antony | 3 |
| Lisandro Martinez | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
Head to Head
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
SBV Vitesse or AFC Ajax 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
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
SBV Vitesse or Draw
62%
Draw or AFC Ajax
65%
SBV Vitesse or AFC Ajax
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.