Eredivisie · Matchweek 33 · May 10
Ajax - Utrecht
Utrecht won 2-1 away at Ajax in Eredivisie (Matchweek 33). Goals: W. Weghorst 84'; N. Vesterlund 81'; M. van der Hoorn 90+7'.
Key events
Quick stats
%64
Possession
%36
1.84
Expected goals (xG)
1.60
1.87
Pre-match xG
1.48
14
Total shots
12
6
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
5
4
Saves
5
Match timeline
First half
S. BerghuisYellow card🟨
4'
15'
🟨J. KarlssonYellow card
38'
🟨D. de WitYellow card
HT 0 - 0
K. Dolberg ↔ W. WeghorstSubstitution🔁
57'
O. Gloukh ↔ D. KlaassenSubstitution🔁
57'
66'
🔁J. Karlsson ↔ A. BlakeSubstitution
66'
🔁M. Eerdhuijzen ↔ N. ViergeverSubstitution
S. Berghuis ↔ R. BounidaSubstitution🔁
73'
Y. Regeer ↔ S. SteurSubstitution🔁
73'
75'
🔁S. Haller ↔ D. MinSubstitution
81'
⚽N. Vesterlund(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Zechiel
J. Mokio ↔ O. EdvardsenSubstitution🔁
83'
W. Weghorst(1 - 1) · Assist: R. Bounida⚽
84'
S. SteurYellow card🟨
88'
90+3'
🔁Y. Cathline ↔ S. HoremansSubstitution
90+7'
⚽M. van der Hoorn(1 - 2) · Assist: S. El Karouani
FT 1 - 2
Match statsAjax · Utrecht
Key stats
%64
Possession
%36
1.84
Expected goals (xG)
1.60
1.87
Pre-match xG
1.48
Shots
14
Total shots
12
6
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
5
4
Saves
5
Attacking
120
Attacks
78
65
Dangerous attacks
41
Passing
639
Total passes
355
563
Accurate passes
292
%88
Pass accuracy
%82
Set pieces & discipline
4
Corners
6
9
Fouls
9
9
Free kicks
9
9
Throw-ins
11
6
Goal kicks
9
Cards
2
Yellow cards
2
1
1st-half cards
2
1
2nd-half cards
0
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
2
3
1st-half corners
3
1
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsAjax 4-3-3Utrecht 4-2-3-1
26
Paes
2
Rosa
15
Baas
37
Šutalo
3
Gaaei
24
Mokio
10
Gloukh
6
Regeer
11
Godts
9
Dolberg
23
Berghuis
1
Barkas
16
Karouani
44
Eerdhuijzen
3
Hoorn
23
Vesterlund
21
Zechiël
27
Engwanda
10
Cathline
20
Wit
11
Karlsson
91
Haller
Ajax · Bench
Coach: Oscar Garcia Junyent
Utrecht · Bench
Coach: Ron Jans
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 8who was on topMay 24
5 Ajax
3 draw
4 Utrecht
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
20–15total goals
5/3clean sheets
3-0Ajax best win · Jan 16
4-0Utrecht best win · Apr 20
Over 1.5
10/12
Over 2.5
7/12
Over 3.5
4/12
BTTS
5/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ajax at home6 matches
2W
3D
1L
8:5
Utrecht at home6 matches
3W
0D
3L
10:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Ajax2W 2D 1L
Utrecht3W 0D 2L
1.60
1.80
Points per game
10
11
Goals scored
6
10
Goals conceded
1.40
2.01
xG average
1.57
1.71
xGA average
%40
%40
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%80
%60
Over 2.5
3.8
4.4
Corners
2.2
1.6
Cards
Ajax3W 5D 2L
Utrecht6W 2D 2L
1.40
2.00
Points per game
17
18
Goals scored
11
12
Goals conceded
1.35
1.81
xG average
1.50
1.48
xGA average
%40
%50
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%60
%40
Over 2.5
4.2
5.8
Corners
1.8
1.5
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
5Ajaxin the table56pts
34matches
14-14-6W-D-L
62:41goals
+21diff
DLDWW
6Utrechtin the table53pts
34matches
15-8-11W-D-L
55:42goals
+13diff
WWWLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.77
1.14
Points per game
1.81
1.57
xG average
1.49
1.42
xGA average
%23
%14
Clean sheets
%73
%67
BTTS
%59
%52
Over 2.5
5.1
5.2
Corners
1.8
1.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Ajax1 gol · 1.84 xG
-0.84
Utrecht2 gol · 1.60 xG
+0.40
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Ajax dominated the ball64% possession
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Jeroen Manschot
Strictness55
TEMPO61
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards
43.8
+0.2
Fouls
1818.2
-0.2
Goals
33.1
-0.1
Corners
109.8
+0.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.9
-0.9
Shots
14.013.4
+0.6
On target
6.05.4
+0.6
Possession
%64%56
+8.1
Corners
4.04.5
-0.5
Cards
2.02.5
-0.5
Conceded
2.01.1
+0.9
this matchseason average · 34 matches
Goals
2.01.6
+0.4
Shots
12.015.0
-3.0
On target
5.05.2
-0.2
Possession
%36%47
-11.3
Corners
6.05.1
+0.9
Cards
2.02.0
Conceded
1.01.3
-0.3
this matchseason average · 34 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Niklas Vesterlund 7.60
Starting XI
Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes87 · %82
Dribbles2/4Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes50 · %43
Tackles7Interceptions2Duels won8/13Fouls1Passes58 · %56
Tackles7Interceptions1Duels won10/20Fouls won2Fouls1Passes54 · %48
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes41 · %38
Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles6Duels won10/15Fouls2Passes57 · %47
Saves2Passes37 · %28
On target2/2Key pass2Passes35 · %31
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes89 · %83
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/8Fouls1Passes54 · %44
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes14 · %11
Substitutes
Goals1On target1/1Passes3 · %1
Assist1Key pass2Passes11 · %8
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes16 · %12
Fouls1Passes15 · %14
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Aaron BouwmanPaul ReversonDon-Angelo KonaduMaher CarrizoKo ItakuraTakehiro TomiyasuRyan van de Pavert
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Passes31 · %22
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/9Fouls won1Passes39 · %35
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes37 · %25
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won10/15Fouls won1Fouls2Passes34 · %27
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won8/10Fouls won3Passes26 · %20
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %40
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/7Passes29 · %28
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls4Passes38 · %33
On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls1Passes21 · %18
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes10 · %6
On target1/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/11Fouls won1Passes15 · %13
Substitutes
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes7 · %7
Duels won1/2Passes5 · %3
Passes7 · %6
Unused: Kevin GadellaaMees EppinkNeal ViereckPer KloosterboerSiebe HoremansEmeka AdeileRafik El Arguioui
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%37) ✗
Ajax %37
Draw %37
Utrecht %26
1.48Ajax xPuan
1.15Utrecht xPuan
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