SBV Vitesse vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Yorick Weterings
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Volendam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 5–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! SBV Vitesse welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at GelreDome.
- 5' Jurrien Timber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 10' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Kacper Kozlowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Marco van Ginkel puts SBV Vitesse on the lead.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Davy Klaassen gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' It looks surprising SBV Vitesse does not make any changes. Devyne Rensch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' With 2 assists to his name this season, Melle Meulensteen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 46' Steven Berghuis makes way for Calvin Bassey at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 51' 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 Kenneth Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Poor challenge from Edson Alvarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Edson Alvarez gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorrel Hato made 492 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' Brian Brobbey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Bergwijn at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Owen Wijndal.
- 79' A tactical swap from SBV Vitesse — Gabriel Vidovic on, Sondre Tronstad off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Owen Wijndal makes way for Jorrel Hato at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 85' The 24-year-old Brian Brobbey has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Time for substitution for SBV Vitesse. Melle Meulensteen is replaced by Romaric Yapi.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 15
- 21
- 32
- 20
- 16
- 8
- 42
- 6
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 35
- 18
- 22
-
27
Romaric Yapi ↑ 86'
- 24
-
14
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 79'
- 13
- 33
- 9
-
10
Gabriel Vidovic ↑ 79'
- 53
- 26
Coach
Phillip Cocu
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Brian Brobbey 73'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Jorrel Hato 80'
- 10
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Calvin Bassey 46'
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 15
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 21
- 19
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 46'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 73'
- 26
- 35
- 28
- 25
-
57
Jorrel Hato ↑ 80'
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Edson Alvarez | 4 |
| Antony | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
Head to Head
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
SBV Vitesse or AFC Ajax 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
58%
Draw or AFC Ajax
69%
SBV Vitesse or AFC Ajax
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.