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AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente · Eredivisie

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Twente won 1–2.

Shots
1016
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.941.37
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Twente beat AFC Ajax 2–1. Recorded in this match (AFC Ajax – FC Twente): shots 10–16, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.94–1.37, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AFC Ajax's recent record differs from the season

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AFC Ajax's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.86 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.86 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

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FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAFC Ajax · FC Twente17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxFC TwenteBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match17.8 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match10.3 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots16 shotsAFC Ajax 10 shots, FC Twente 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsAFC Ajax 2 shots, FC Twente 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.94 xG1.37 xGAFC Ajax 0.94 xG, FC Twente 1.37 xG
  • Possession51%49%AFC Ajax 51%, FC Twente 49%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersAFC Ajax 2 corners, FC Twente 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsAFC Ajax 14 fouls, FC Twente 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Kristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 25′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 5′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 18′ · 0.02 xG · goalMats Rots · FC Twente · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRuud Nijstad · FC Twente · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 83′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 22′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 15′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 49′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSam Lammers · FC Twente · 4′ · 0.10 xG · on targetSam Lammers · FC Twente · 78′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 72′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 79′ · 0.12 xG · goalMats Rots · FC Twente · 88′ · 0.12 xG · on targetWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 32′ · 0.16 xG · goalSam Lammers · FC Twente · 58′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 49′ · 0.31 xG · on targetWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 27′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
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  • goal
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AFC Ajax: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.91 xG. FC Twente: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.38 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Wout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 32′Ramiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 18′Bart van Rooij · FC Twente · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AFC Ajax 0.91 xG · FC Twente 1.38 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3AFC Ajax
1Draws
1FC Twente
FC Twente — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie2–3
AFC Ajax — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–0
FC Twente — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie2–2
AFC Ajax — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–1
FC Twente — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AFC Ajax favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · FC Twente in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AFC Ajax29 matchesFC Twente29 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.69 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 1.07 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.91 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 17.8 shots/match
5.93 shots/matchShots on target29/286.18 shots/match
56.7% ●Possession29/2954.8%
4.86 corners/matchCorners29/29● 5.21 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls29/2710.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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