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EredivisieMatchweek 33THE MATCH CENTRE

Ajax vs Utrecht match centre

Ajax badgeAjaxHome · 5 in league
DDLWD
Momentum↗ Rising42/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Utrecht badgeUtrechtAway · 7 in league
WDWWL
Momentum↘ Falling63/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
W. Weghorst84′
N. Vesterlund81′
Johan Cruijff Arena · AmsterdamSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

Awaiting usable data

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate3.9%Ajax
Draw92.5%at full time
Current result estimate3.7%Utrecht
Another goal7.7%before full time

Next goal: Ajax 4.0% · no further goal 92.3% · Utrecht 3.7%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
AjaxUtrecht
4Corner Kicks6
9Fouls9
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves5
639Total passes355
563Passes accurate292

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Eredivisie

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1PSV Eindhoven33+5281—
2Feyenoord33+2462—
3Twente33+2358—
4NEC Nijmegen33+2356—
5Ajax34+2156—
6Utrecht34+1151↑ 1
7AZ Alkmaar33+751↓ 1
8Heerenveen33+450—
9Groningen33+345—
10Sparta Rotterdam33-2143—
11Fortuna Sittard33-1239—
12GO Ahead Eagles33+238—
13PEC Zwolle33-2537—
14Excelsior33-1435—
15Telstar33-734—
16FC Volendam33-1932—
17NAC Breda33-2328—
18Heracles33-4919—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Ajax 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Utrecht 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Ajax

4/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Ajax’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Utrecht

6/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Utrecht’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Ajax at home with Utrecht away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:37 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Eredivisie · 2025/26 · all league matches

AjaxUtrecht
32Matches played32
55Points earned47
14Wins13
1.9Goals scored / match1.6
1.2Goals conceded / match1.3
9Clean sheets8
2Failed to score6

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Ajax at home with Utrecht away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Ajax

Confirmed formation4-3-3Oscar Garcia Junyent
  1. 26M. PaesG
  2. 3A. GaaeiD
  3. 37J. SutaloD
  4. 15Y. BaasD
  5. 2L. RosaD
  6. 6Y. RegeerM
  7. 10O. GloukhM
  8. 24J. MokioM
  9. 23S. BerghuisF
  10. 9K. DolbergF
  11. 11M. GodtsF
Substitutes (12)

52 · P. Reverson

25 · W. Weghorst

4 · K. Itakura

32 · T. Tomiyasu

17 · O. Edvardsen

43 · R. Bounida

45 · R. van de Pavert

30 · A. Bouwman

48 · S. Steur

18 · D. Klaassen

7 · M. Carrizo

19 · D. Konadu

Utrecht

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Ron Jans
  1. 1V. BarkasG
  2. 23N. VesterlundD
  3. 3M. van der HoornD
  4. 44M. EerdhuijzenD
  5. 16S. El KarouaniD
  6. 27A. EngwandaM
  7. 21G. ZechielM
  8. 11J. KarlssonM
  9. 20D. de WitM
  10. 10Y. CathlineM
  11. 91S. HallerF
Substitutes (10)

33 · K. Gadellaa

51 · M. Eppink

24 · N. Viergever

15 · A. Blake

5 · E. Adiele

2 · S. Horemans

9 · D. Min

43 · R. El Arguioui

53 · N. Viereck

57 · P. Kloosterboer

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Ajax

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Maarten Paes906.6—0—38—
Anton Gaaei906.9—0—646
Josip Šutalo907.0—0—93—
Youri Baas906.5—0—931
Lucas Rosa906.9—0—617
Youri Regeer736.9—02411
Oscar Gloukh586.7—0235—
Jorthy Mokio837.0—01547
Steven Berghuis736.7—0—542
Kasper Dolberg576.6—01141
Mika Godts907.2—03531
Wout Weghorst337.31018—
Davy Klaassen326.3—01161
Rayane Bounida177.0—1113—
Sean Steur176.3—0120—
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen146.5—0—5—
Paul Reverson———————
Aaron Bouwman———————
Ryan van de Pavert———————
Takehiro Tomiyasu———————
Ko Itakura———————
Maher Carrizo———————
Don-Angelo Konadu———————

Utrecht

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Vasilis Barkas907.9—0—41—
Niklas Vesterlund907.6101311
Mike Van der Hoorn907.9101392
Mike Eerdhuijzen667.3—0—292
Souffian El Karouani907.3—1—483
Alonzo Engwanda907.2—0—262
Gjivai Zechiël907.3—1—423
Jesper Karlsson666.0—01101
Dani De Wit907.2—0—373
Yoann Cathline896.0—03151
Sébastien Haller756.3—0121—
Nick Viergever246.5—0—10—
Adrian Blake246.7—018—
David Min156.3—019—
Siebe Horemans1——0—1—
Mees Eppink———————
Kevin Gadellaa———————
Neal Viereck———————
Per Kloosterboer———————
Emeka Adeile———————
Rafik El Arguioui———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerAjaxDrawUtrecht
Bet3651.674.204.50

Snapshot from 9 May 2026, 20:08 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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