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'.

🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena Amsterdam 👤 Referee: J. Manschot
Key events
4' 🟨 S. BerghuisYellow card Ajax
15' 🟨 J. KarlssonYellow card Utrecht
38' 🟨 D. de WitYellow card Utrecht
81' ⚽ N. Vesterlund(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Zechiel Utrecht
84' ⚽ W. Weghorst(1 - 1) · Assist: R. Bounida Ajax
88' 🟨 S. SteurYellow card Ajax
90+7' ⚽ M. van der Hoorn(1 - 2) · Assist: S. El Karouani Utrecht
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
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Ajax 5
Nov 8who was on topMay 24
Utrecht 4
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
%83 Over 1.5 10/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%33 Over 3.5 4/12
%42 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
May 24 Ajax 0-0 Utrecht Eredivisie
Nov 9 Utrecht 2-1 Ajax Eredivisie
Apr 20 Utrecht 4-0 Ajax Eredivisie
Dec 4 Ajax 2-2 Utrecht Eredivisie
Mar 3 Ajax 2-0 Utrecht Eredivisie
Oct 22 Utrecht 4-3 Ajax Eredivisie
May 21 Ajax 3-1 Utrecht Eredivisie
Aug 28 Utrecht 0-2 Ajax Eredivisie
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
37 Josip Šutalo D · 88' 7.20
Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes87 · %82
11 Mika Godts F · 88' 7.20
Dribbles2/4Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes50 · %43
2 Lucas Rosa D · 88' 7.00
Tackles7Interceptions2Duels won8/13Fouls1Passes58 · %56
24 Jorthy Mokio M · 83' 7.00
Tackles7Interceptions1Duels won10/20Fouls won2Fouls1Passes54 · %48
6 Youri Regeer M · 73' 6.90
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes41 · %38
3 Anton Gaaei D · 88' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles6Duels won10/15Fouls2Passes57 · %47
26 Maarten Paes G · 88' 6.90
Saves2Passes37 · %28
10 Oscar Gloukh M · 58' 6.70
On target2/2Key pass2Passes35 · %31
15 Youri Baas D · 88' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes89 · %83
23 Steven Berghuis F · 73' · K 6.60
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/8Fouls1Passes54 · %44
9 Kasper Dolberg F · 57' 6.60
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes14 · %11
Substitutes
25 Wout Weghorst F · 31' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Passes3 · %1
43 Rayane Bounida F · 15' 6.70
Assist1Key pass2Passes11 · %8
18 Davy Klaassen M · 30' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes16 · %12
48 Sean Steur M · 15' 6.30
Fouls1Passes15 · %14
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Aaron BouwmanPaul ReversonDon-Angelo KonaduMaher CarrizoKo ItakuraTakehiro TomiyasuRyan van de Pavert
Starting XI
23 Niklas Vesterlund D · 88' 7.60
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Passes31 · %22
21 Gjivai Zechiël M · 88' 7.30
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/9Fouls won1Passes39 · %35
1 Vasilis Barkas G · 88' 7.20
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes37 · %25
20 Dani De Wit M · 88' 7.20
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won10/15Fouls won1Fouls2Passes34 · %27
27 Alonzo Engwanda M · 88' 7.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won8/10Fouls won3Passes26 · %20
16 Souffian El Karouani D · 88' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %40
44 Mike Eerdhuijzen D · 66' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/7Passes29 · %28
3 Mike Van der Hoorn D · 88' · K 6.90
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls4Passes38 · %33
91 Sébastien Haller F · 75' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls1Passes21 · %18
11 Jesper Karlsson M · 66' 6.00
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes10 · %6
10 Yoann Cathline M · 88' 6.00
On target1/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/11Fouls won1Passes15 · %13
Substitutes
15 Adrian Blake F · 22' 6.70
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes7 · %7
9 David Min F · 13' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes5 · %3
24 Nick Viergever D · 22' 6.20
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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