Thursday , 2 July 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 17:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Crowley 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

1
1
7
Willem II Tilburg 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax 2019-12-06 AFC Ajax 0–2 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #2
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Willem II Tilburg get us underway at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fred Grim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' 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 Antony suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Crowley.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Willem II Tilburg that had 165 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daley Blind is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 55' Assisted by Davy Klaassen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Gravenberch. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 64 minute.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Che Nunnely is replaced by Elton Kabangu on 68 minute.
  • 72' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Davy Klaassen is withdrawn and Danilo gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Emil Bergstrom gets the nod from Willem II Tilburg. He replaces Max Svensson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Magnificent from Jurrien Timber! That is 8 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jurrien Timber as he departs to be replaced by Perr Schuurs.
  • 86' Argyris Kampetsis is replacing Dries Saddiki for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony 3
Davy Klaassen 3
Dusan Tadic 2
Brian Brobbey 1
Joel Veltman 1
Vangelis Pavlidis 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Lisandro Martinez 1

Head to Head

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 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax 2019-12-06 AFC Ajax 0–2 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2022-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-01-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2022-01-14 PEC Zwolle 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 NEC L

AFC Ajax Form

2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2022-02-13 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Twente '65 W 2022-02-06 AFC Ajax 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2022-01-23 PSV 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2022-01-16 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-12-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.33 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg16% Draw38% AFC Ajax46%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
54%
Draw or AFC Ajax
84%
Willem II Tilburg or AFC Ajax
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg7% Draw68% AFC Ajax25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 1
1.4%
2 – 0
1.4%
1 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 10% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 29% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
72% ✓

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