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SBV Vitesse vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Vitesse
0 – 4
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Matus Bero 14' Y
Navarone Foor 22' Y
Bryan Linssen 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Vitesse vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
7
SBV Vitesse 11 games · Avg 4.2 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 SBV Vitesse 0–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep AFC Ajax H 0–4 L
26 Aug AZ A 0–0 D
19 Aug SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 0–1 L
12 Aug FC Groningen H 5–1 W
09 Aug FC Basel 1893 H 0–1 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep SBV Vitesse A 4–0 W
28 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–0 D
25 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
22 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 3–1 W
18 Aug VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
14 Aug Royal Standard de Liege H 3–0 W

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SBV Vitesse get us underway at .
  • 3' Hakim Ziyech has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' 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 Matus Bero suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' The referee shows SBV Vitesse player a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' What a moment for Dusan Tadic! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Navarone Foor.
  • 27' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' SBV Vitesse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • 37' Bryan Linssen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Vitesse so far.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Linssen on 42.
  • 46' SBV Vitesse ring the changes. Matus Bero has done his job and it is now time for Martin Odegaard to step up.
  • 51' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 58' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 58 minute. David Neres leaves to be changed by Donny van de Beek.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eduardo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' The whistle greets Daley Blind as he departs to be replaced by Carel Eiting.
  • 70' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Frenkie de Jong is replaced by Maximilian Wober on 70 minute.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Another change for SBV Vitesse made on 78 minute. Tim Matavz leaves to be changed by Oussama Darfalou.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonid Slutsky might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' Thomas Bruns has so much to prove this time. He replaces Navarone Foor on 85 minute.
  • 90' SBV Vitesse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse19% Draw24% AFC Ajax57%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SBV Vitesse or Draw
43%
Draw or AFC Ajax
81%
SBV Vitesse or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse13% Draw42% AFC Ajax45%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse

Handicap SBV Vitesse covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 24% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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