VBV De Graafschap vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
VBV De Graafschap vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion De Vijverberg.
- VBV De Graafschap 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AFC Ajax 34 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
21 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 34 84 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 65 3 NEC 34 59 4 FC Twente '65 34 58 5 AFC Ajax 34 56 6 FC Utrecht 34 53 7 AZ 34 52 8 SC Heerenveen 34 51 9 FC Groningen 34 48 10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 43 11 Fortuna Sittard 34 39 12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 38 13 SBV Excelsior 34 38 14 Telstar 1963 34 37 15 PEC Zwolle 34 37 16 FC Volendam 34 32 17 NAC Breda 34 29 18 Heracles Almelo 34 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 May AFC Ajax H 1–4 L 12 May SBV Vitesse A 1–6 L 23 Apr FC Emmen H 1–0 W 20 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–4 L 14 Apr PSV A 1–2 L 06 Apr AZ H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 May VBV De Graafschap A 4–1 W 12 May FC Utrecht H 4–1 W 08 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L 30 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W 23 Apr SBV Vitesse H 4–2 W 20 Apr FC Groningen A 1–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax0-151/116-303/131-452/–46-601/–61-75–/–76+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AFC Ajax gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VBV De Graafschap that had 35 games and scored 41 goals.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' GOAL! Lasse Schone scores on 37.
- 40' What an equalizer from Youssef Jebli!
- 44' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicolas Tagliafico on 44.
- 49' VBV De Graafschap is showing some good football. However, VBV De Graafschap are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. VBV De Graafschap is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Rasmus Kristensen is replacing Noussair Mazraoui for the AFC Ajax side.
- 63' The whistle greets Lasse Schone as he departs to be replaced by Kasper Dolberg.
- 66' Azor Matusiwa was booked on 66.
- 67' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 67.
- 68' VBV De Graafschap manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Delano Burgzorg is hanging Daryl van Mieghem on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for VBV De Graafschap to replace Azor Matusiwa by Frank Olijve on 73 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Donny van de Beek is replaced by Dani de Wit.
- 80' Stef Nijland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nabil Bahoui on 80 minute.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' What a strike from Dusan Tadic! The score is 1-4.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
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Lineups
VBV De Graafschap Lineups
Starting XI
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21
Azor Matusiwa ↓ Frank Olijve 73'
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- 8
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 20
- 11
- 22
- 12
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9
Nabil Bahoui ↓ Stef Nijland 80'
Bench
- 35
- 1
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10
Stef Nijland ↑ 80'
- 13
- 23
- 6
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28
Frank Olijve ↑ 73'
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25
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 68'
Coach Henk de JongAFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
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20
Lasse Schone ↓ Kasper Dolberg 63'
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
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6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Dani de Wit 78'
- 21
- 9
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 3
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2
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 59'
- 8
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30
Dani de Wit ↑ 78'
- 37
- 40
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25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 63'
- 7
- 28
- 16
Coach Erik ten Hag -
21
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Dusan Tadic 3 Hakim Ziyech 3 Daley Blind 3 Noussair Mazraoui 1 Nicolas Tagliafico 1 Lasse Schone 1 Youssef Jebli 1 VBV De Graafschap Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 40.98 VBV De Graafschap xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.44 AFC Ajax xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + AFC Ajax to win 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.42Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 85% 15% ± 2.5 65% 35% ± 3.5 44% 56% ± 4.5 26% 74% Double Chance
VBV De Graafschap or Draw 39%Draw or AFC Ajax 82%VBV De Graafschap or AFC Ajax 79%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 2 9.7%1 – 2 9.2%1 – 1 8.6%0 – 3 7.7%0 – 1 7.6%1 – 3 7.4%0 – 4 4.6%0 – 0 4.6%1 – 4 Actual2 – 2 4.5%2 – 1 3.8%2 – 3 3.7%Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap
Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push AFC Ajax covers -2.5 1% — 99% -2 1% 3% 95% -1.5 5% — 95% -1 5% 8% 87% -0.5 13% — 87% +0.5 32% — 68% +1 32% 22% 46% +1.5 54% — 46% +2 54% 20% 26% +2.5 74% — 26% Clean Sheet
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet 10% ✓AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet 38% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.