Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 15:30 UTCFull timeJohan Cruijff ArenAFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricAFC AjaxGo Ahead Eagles
Shots18 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals3.43 xG/match0.86 xG/match
Possession51%49%
Corners1 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match16 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Thibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKenzo Goudmijn · Go Ahead Eagles · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJakob Breum · Go Ahead Eagles · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRayane Bounida · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRayane Bounida · AFC Ajax · 37′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 85′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Moro · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYouri Regeer · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 87′ · 0.12 xG · on targetDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 15′ · 0.14 xG · goalRayane Bounida · AFC Ajax · 57′ · 0.20 xG · on targetThibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 53′ · 0.25 xG · goalLucas Rosa · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 28′ · 0.31 xG · goalMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 66′ · 0.33 xG · goalKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.40 xG · on targetMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 20′ · 0.43 xG · off target or blockedKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 74′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 40′ · 0.50 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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AFC Ajax: 18 shots, 6 on target, 3.42 xG. Go Ahead Eagles: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Davy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 15′Kasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 28′Thibo Baeten · Go Ahead Eagles · 53′Milan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AFC Ajax 3.42 xG · Go Ahead Eagles 0.86 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: AFC Ajax's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: AFC Ajax's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

AFC Ajax's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.95 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 for2.4 goals/match1.95 goals/match1.49 goals/match

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

AFC Ajax show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.1 shots/matchShotsAFC Ajax · Go Ahead Eagles11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAFC AjaxGo Ahead EaglesBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match11.2 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match18.3 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0AFC Ajax
1Draws
0Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead EaglesAFC Ajax · Eredivisie22

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

AFC Ajax favored in 10 of 14 directional metrics · Go Ahead Eagles in 0 · 4 too close

1.95 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 19/191.58 goals/match
1.37 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 19/191.74 goals/match
1.63 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 19/191.2 xG/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 19/191.86 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 19/1911.2 shots/match
13.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 19/1918.3 shots/match
6.32 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 19/195 shots/match
4.79 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 19/195.95 shots/match
57.1%Possessionseason · 19/1951.9%
5.11 corners/matchCornersseason · 19/195.32 corners/match
5.21 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 19/195.32 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.7 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 19/199.58 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
21%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 19/1916%
95%Scoring frequencyseason · 19/1984%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

AFC Ajax91.7
Go Ahead Eagles58.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

AFC Ajax71.3
Go Ahead Eagles39.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

AFC Ajax62
Go Ahead Eagles25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

AFC Ajax30.6
Go Ahead Eagles8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax47.2
Go Ahead Eagles13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

AFC Ajax41.7
Go Ahead Eagles52.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

AFC Ajax55.5
Go Ahead Eagles31.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.89 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.06 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots5/511.6 shots/match
7 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
56.8%Possession5/551%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/55 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.2 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.5 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.7 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.13 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots10/1010.3 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target10/104.7 shots/match
56%Possession10/1051.7%
4 corners/matchCorners10/104.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.3 fouls/matchFouls10/109.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

19 / 19 matches
1.95 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.58 goals/match
1.37 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.74 goals/match
1.63 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.2 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots19/1911.2 shots/match
6.32 shots/matchShots on target19/195 shots/match
57.1%Possession19/1951.9%
5.11 corners/matchCorners19/195.32 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.7 fouls/matchFouls19/199.58 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

10 / 10 matches
1.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.5 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.1 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.01 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots10/109.5 shots/match
6.3 shots/matchShots on target10/104.4 shots/match
56.3%Possession10/1051%
5.3 corners/matchCorners10/104.3 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.2 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.08 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.08 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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