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FC Twente 2–3 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

AFC Ajax won 2–3.

Shots
219
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
2.750.99
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

AFC Ajax beat FC Twente 3–2. Recorded in this match (FC Twente – AFC Ajax): shots 21–9, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 2.75–0.99, possession 62%–38%. 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.

FC Twente's recent record differs from the season

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FC Twente's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.9 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 for3 goals/match1.9 goals/match1.63 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots9 shotsFC Twente 21 shots, AFC Ajax 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsFC Twente 5 shots, AFC Ajax 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.75 xG0.99 xGFC Twente 2.75 xG, AFC Ajax 0.99 xG
  • Possession62%38%FC Twente 62%, AFC Ajax 38%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerFC Twente 6 corners, AFC Ajax 1 corner
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsFC Twente 14 fouls, AFC Ajax 13 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.

Mats Rots · FC Twente · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 32′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKo Itakura · AFC Ajax · 42′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYouri Regeer · AFC Ajax · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 51′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRuud Nijstad · FC Twente · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 51′ · 0.06 xG · goalWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 18′ · 0.07 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 19′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 26′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 39′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 8′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 46′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 13′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 49′ · 0.16 xG · goalThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 22′ · 0.21 xG · on targetMats Rots · FC Twente · 29′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 56′ · 0.29 xG · goalKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 4′ · 0.62 xG · goalRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 64′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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FC Twente: 21 shots, 5 on target, 2.79 xG. AFC Ajax: 9 shots, 6 on target, 0.82 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Kristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 4′Ricky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 64′Wout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 49′Oscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 51′Mika Godts · AFC Ajax · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Twente 2.79 xG · AFC Ajax 0.82 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Twente
1Draws
2AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–0
FC Twente — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie2–2
AFC Ajax — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–1
FC Twente — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie3–1
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: FC Twente favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · AFC Ajax in 5

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Window

Season

FC Twente10 matchesAFC Ajax10 matches
1.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 2 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.95 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.76 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots10/1015.9 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target9/10▲ 6.8 shots/match
55.5%Possession10/10● 56.3%
4.7 corners/matchCorners10/10● 5.8 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls8/1012.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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: Sun, 26 Oct 2025, 15:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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