Eredivisie · 2025De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax drew 2–2.

Shots
823
Shots on target
311
Expected goals
0.641.87
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Go Ahead Eagles and AFC Ajax drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Go Ahead Eagles – AFC Ajax): shots 8–23, shots on target 3–11, expected goals 0.64–1.87, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots23 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 8 shots, AFC Ajax 23 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots11 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 3 shots, AFC Ajax 11 shots
  • Expected goals0.64 xG1.87 xGGo Ahead Eagles 0.64 xG, AFC Ajax 1.87 xG
  • Possession49%51%Go Ahead Eagles 49%, AFC Ajax 51%
  • Corners6 corners9 cornersGo Ahead Eagles 6 corners, AFC Ajax 9 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsGo Ahead Eagles 9 fouls, AFC Ajax 12 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.

Victor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRichonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 75′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAske Adelgaard · Go Ahead Eagles · 86′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRaúl Moro · AFC Ajax · 6′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 18′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 80′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEvert Linthorst · Go Ahead Eagles · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 5′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 46′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 76′ · 0.05 xG · on targetOwen Wijndal · AFC Ajax · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 59′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 61′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYouri Regeer · AFC Ajax · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 80′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoris Kramer · Go Ahead Eagles · 16′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKenneth Taylor · AFC Ajax · 19′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedEvert Linthorst · Go Ahead Eagles · 44′ · 0.11 xG · goalVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 86′ · 0.11 xG · on targetOwen Wijndal · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 20′ · 0.18 xG · goalYouri Baas · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.26 xG · goalJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.27 xG · on targetDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 3′ · 0.28 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Go Ahead Eagles: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.66 xG. AFC Ajax: 22 shots, 11 on target, 1.84 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Melle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 20′Evert Linthorst · Go Ahead Eagles · 44′Davy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 3′Youri Baas · AFC Ajax · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Go Ahead Eagles 0.66 xG · AFC Ajax 1.84 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Go Ahead Eagles
3Draws
2AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie2–0
Go Ahead Eagles — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie1–1
AFC Ajax — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie1–1
Go Ahead Eagles — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie2–3
Go Ahead Eagles — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
8.68 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.91 days

Go Ahead Eagles / AFC Ajax

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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