Saturday , 14 November 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 13 Apr 2025 · 14:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 14,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Emilio Kehrer 41' 1–0
1–1 74' Oliver Edvardsen
1–2 78' Wout Weghorst
Jens Mathijsen 8' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 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

1
1
8
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax 2024-10-27 AFC Ajax 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
29 Mar Almere City FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
09 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–3 L
02 Mar Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
06 Apr NAC Breda H 3–1 W
30 Mar PSV A 2–0 W
16 Mar AZ H 2–2 D
13 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–4 L
09 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg AFC Ajax
#18 Position #3
3 Points 25
12 Played 12
0 / 3 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 1
11 Scored 32
40 Conceded 15
-29 GD +17
0.25 PPG 2.08
0% Win % 58%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
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 wait is over. Willem II Tilburg get us underway at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Jens Mathijsen argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' The 26-year-old Josip Sutalo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 100% of all matches.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Emilio Kehrer gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francesco Farioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' AFC Ajax make a change. Brian Brobbey trudges off to be replaced by Wout Weghorst on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Oliver Edvardsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jorrel Hato as he leaves the pitch. Kian Fitz-Jim steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 71' Youssuf Sylla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Bokila on 71 minute.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Edvardsen makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 76' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rob Nizet is hanging Jens Mathijsen on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wout Weghorst on 78.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Ringo Meerveld is withdrawn and Nick Doodeman gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Tommy St. Jago has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Kenneth Taylor is replaced by Daniele Rugani on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davy Klaassen 4
Antony 3
Kasper Dolberg 2
Dusan Tadic 2
Viktor Tsyhankov 1
Oscar Gloukh 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
Brian Brobbey 1

Head to Head

2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax 2024-10-27 AFC Ajax 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2025-04-04 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC L 2025-03-16 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-03-09 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Utrecht L 2025-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II Tilburg L

AFC Ajax Form

2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2025-04-06 AFC Ajax 3–1 NAC Breda W 2025-03-30 PSV 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2025-03-16 AFC Ajax 2–2 AZ D 2025-03-13 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 AFC Ajax L 2025-03-09 PEC Zwolle 0–1 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.29 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg10% Draw15% AFC Ajax75%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
25%
Draw or AFC Ajax
90%
Willem II Tilburg or AFC Ajax
85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg6% Draw29% AFC Ajax65%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
10.4%
0 – 2
9.9%
0 – 4
8.4%
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 4
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 5
5.5%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 5
4.2%
0 – 6
3.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 16% — 84%
+1 16% 17% 67%
+1.5 33% — 67%
+2 33% 20% 47%
+2.5 53% — 47%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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