Willem II Tilburg vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Willem II Tilburg vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Joey Kooij
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 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion!
- 5' AFC Ajax looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kasper Dolberg scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Davy Klaassen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Daniel Crowley will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Assisted by Davy Klaassen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Willem II Tilburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Edson Alvarez makes way for Ryan Gravenberch at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 68' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Che Nunnely trudges off to be replaced by Elton Kabangu on 68 minutes.
- 72' AFC Ajax make a change. Davy Klaassen trudges off to be replaced by Danilo on 72 minutes.
- 77' Ulrik Jenssen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Emil Bergstrom. He replaces Max Svensson on 79 minute.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jurrien Timber makes it 0-2.
- 82' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Jurrien Timber is withdrawn and Perr Schuurs gets his opportunity.
- 86' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Dries Saddiki is withdrawn and Argyris Kampetsis gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Willem II Tilburg 0-1 AFC Ajax. Honours even.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 17
- 9
- 6
- 13
-
4
Ulrik Jenssen ↓ Gorkem Saglam 86'
-
7
Che Nunnely ↓ Elton Kabangu 68'
- 27
- 29
-
15
Max Svensson ↓ Emil Bergstrom 79'
Bench
-
5
Emil Bergstrom ↑ 79'
- 3
- 26
-
20
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 68'
-
23
Gorkem Saglam ↑ 86'
- 18
- 24
- 16
-
14
Elton Kabangu ↑ 68'
- 2
- 25
-
10
Argyris Kampetsis ↑ 86'
Coach
Fred Grim
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Danilo 72'
- 11
- 32
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 21
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↓ Perr Schuurs 82'
Bench
- 24
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↑ 82'
-
8
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 64'
- 20
-
9
Danilo ↑ 72'
- –
- 16
- 25
- 15
- 26
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 4 |
| Antony | 3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
| Alessandro Ciranni | 1 |
| Joel Veltman | 1 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.67
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.04
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
27%
Draw or AFC Ajax
89%
Willem II Tilburg or AFC Ajax
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 3
11.3%
0 – 4
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 4
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
0 – 5
5.2%
1 – 5
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 6
2.7%
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 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 21% | 43% |
| +2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.