Expert analysis

Both Attacks Poised to Strike in Eredivisie Clash

Ajax have maintained a consistent scoring rate while allowing opponents chances in their matches. Willem II have yet to record a clean sheet this season despite their limited success rate. Past meetings between the sides have frequently seen contributions from both forward lines. The visitors continue to find the net on the road even amid mixed results. Ajax rarely fail to register goals at home and face an opponent that concedes regularly. Willem II’s defensive record opens space for the hosts to create while their own attacks remain active. These elements combine to favor goals from each team.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

5–1 WON

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 1.62 won — final score 5–1.

Match timeline

First half
Davy Klaassen assist Kasper Dolberg 41'
Mats Lemmens ↓ Tonny Vilhena 45'
Alessandro Ciranni ↓ Per van Loon 45'
Julian Brandt assist Lucas Oliveira·Rosa 45'
Second half
Viktor Tsygankov ↓ Steven Berghuis 57'
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Davy Klaassen 57'
A. Et-Taibi ↓ Hidde ter Avest 61'
Caio Henrique ↓ Owen Wijndal 67'
Abdellah Ouazane ↓ Julian Brandt 67'
Viktor Tsygankov assist Oscar Gloukh 69'
Chido Obi ↓ Jaden Slory 70'
Oscar Gloukh assist Kasper Dolberg 74'
Alessandro Ciranni assist Uriël van Aalst 76'
Dies Janse ↓ Thilo Kehrer 77'
Eser Gürbüz ↓ Maxim Dekker 84'
Kasper Dolberg 87'

This season

	Ajax	Willem II
Over 2.5 goals	80%	80%
Clean sheet	50%	0%
Failed to score	0%	20%
Scored per game	2.3	1.0
Conceded per game	1.3	2.8
Scored home / away	1.5 / 3.0	1.0 / 1.0

Across 4 and 5 matches played this season.

League table position

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
7	GOA GO Ahead Eagles	5	2	2	1	8
8	AJA Ajax ▲	4	2	1	1	7
9	NEC NEC Nijmegen	5	2	1	2	7
10	GRO Groningen	5	2	1	2	7
11	SPA Sparta Rotterdam	5	1	2	2	5
12	HEE Heerenveen	5	1	2	2	5
13	PEC PEC Zwolle	5	1	1	3	4
14	TEL Telstar	5	1	1	3	4
15	UTR Utrecht	5	0	2	3	2
16	WIL Willem II ▲	5	0	2	3	2
17	ADO ADO Den Haag	5	0	1	4	1

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

Ajax DWWWL

D vs Heerenveen 2–2 Aug 16

W @ FC Sion 4–2 Aug 20

W vs FC Sion 5–3 Aug 27

W @ Telstar 4–0 Aug 30

L vs PSV Eindhoven 1–3 Sep 5

Willem II LLDLD

L @ GO Ahead Eagles 1–4 Aug 8

L vs NEC Nijmegen 1–4 Aug 15

D vs Heerenveen 2–2 Aug 30

L vs Excelsior 0–3 Sep 5

D @ AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Sep 11

Goals trend · last 5 matches

Ajax

Scored 3.2 avg

2 4 5 4 1

Conceded 2.0 avg

2 2 3 0 3

Willem II

Scored 1.0 avg

1 1 2 0 1

Conceded 2.8 avg

4 4 2 3 1

Head-to-head · last meetings

7 AFC Ajax

1 Draws

1 Willem II

Apr 2025 Willem II 1–2 Ajax Ajax

Oct 2024 Ajax 1–0 Willem II Ajax

Feb 2022 Willem II 0–1 Ajax Ajax

Dec 2021 Ajax 5–0 Willem II Ajax

Jan 2021 Ajax 3–1 Willem II Ajax

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 9 meetings.

Confirmed lineups

Ajax 4-3-3

26 M. Paes G
2 Lucas Rosa D
6 T. Kehrer D
15 Y. Baas D
5 O. Wijndal D
18 D. Klaassen M
24 J. Mokio M
8 J. Brandt M
23 S. Berghuis F
9 K. Dolberg F
10 O. Gloukh F

Bench T. Arokodare, M. ter Stegen, O. Edvardsen, A. Gaaei, D. Janse, Caio Henrique, A. Ouazane, Marcos Leonardo, C. Setford, Jofre Torrents, V. Tsygankov, S. Amrabat

Míchel

Willem II 4-2-3-1

26 M. Delanghe G
5 H. ter Avest D
3 F. Stam D
23 M. Dekker D
24 N. Tjoe-A-On D
6 C. Twigt M
52 T. Vilhena M
22 Per van Loon M
19 Uriel van Aalst M
7 J. Slory M
9 D. Haen F

Bench M. Lemmens, A. Ciranni, A. Et-Taïbi, E. Gürbüz, Jens Mathijsen, O. Martin, J. Schuurman, T. Verheydt, Anass Zarrouk, K. de Leeuw, W. van der Steen

J. Stegeman

Team news · injuries & suspensions

AFC Ajax

OUT S. Adingra Foot Injury
OUT A. Bouwman Injury
DOUBT D. Blind Injury
OUT S. Adingra Foot Injury
OUT A. Bouwman Injury
DOUBT D. Blind Injury

Willem II

OUT A. Culum Foot Injury
OUT T. Didillon Hodl Hamstring Injury
OUT J. Hoogma Inactive
OUT A. Lachkar Groin Injury
OUT V. van Crooij Inactive
OUT A. Culum Foot Injury
OUT T. Didillon Hodl Hamstring Injury
OUT J. Hoogma Inactive
OUT A. Lachkar Groin Injury
OUT V. van Crooij Inactive