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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricGo Ahead EaglesAFC Ajax
Shots8 shots/match23 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match11 shots/match
Expected goals0.64 xG/match1.87 xG/match
Possession49%51%
Corners6 corners/match9 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match12 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.

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
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

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.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

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

Goals scoredseason · 2/2
Goals allowedseason · 2/2
Expected goalsseason · 2/2
Expected goals allowedseason · 2/2
Shotsseason · 2/2
Shots allowedseason · 2/2
Shots on targetseason · 2/2
Shots on target allowedseason · 2/2
Possessionseason · 2/2
Cornersseason · 2/2
Corners allowedseason · 2/2
Cardsseason · 0/0
Foulsseason · 2/2
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 2/2
Scoring frequencyseason · 2/2

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.

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Go Ahead Eagles
AFC Ajax
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Last 10

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Season

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

1 / 1 matches
Goals scored1/1
Goals allowed1/1
Expected goals1/1
Shots1/1
Shots on target1/1
Possession1/1
Corners1/1
Cards0/0
Fouls1/1

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8.68 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.91 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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