UEFA Conference League · 2026

Shelbourne 2–2 AFC Ajax · UEFA Conference League

2–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Shelbourne and AFC Ajax drew 2–2.

Shots
1219
Shots on target
57
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shelbourne and AFC Ajax drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Shelbourne – AFC Ajax): shots 12–19, shots on target 5–7, possession 28%–72%, corners 4–11. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots19 shotsShelbourne 12 shots, AFC Ajax 19 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsShelbourne 5 shots, AFC Ajax 7 shots
  • Possession28%72%Shelbourne 28%, AFC Ajax 72%
  • Corners4 corners11 cornersShelbourne 4 corners, AFC Ajax 11 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsShelbourne 10 fouls, AFC Ajax 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsShelbourne 3 cards, AFC Ajax 2 cards
  • Passes264 passes690 passesShelbourne 264 passes, AFC Ajax 690 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.9%91.7%Shelbourne 79.9%, AFC Ajax 91.7%
  • Shots inside box7 shots9 shotsShelbourne 7 shots, AFC Ajax 9 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks6 blocksShelbourne 2 blocks, AFC Ajax 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves3 savesShelbourne 5 saves, AFC Ajax 3 saves
  • Offsides6 offsides0 offsidesShelbourne 6 offsides, AFC Ajax 0 offsides

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.

Maher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 5′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 9′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 10′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 16′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedEvan Caffrey · Shelbourne · 24′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedEvan Caffrey · Shelbourne · 30′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedOwen Wijndal · AFC Ajax · 33′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 39′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedOwen Wijndal · AFC Ajax · 43′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKerr McInroy · Shelbourne · 51′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedEvan Caffrey · Shelbourne · 53′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdellah Ouazane · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKerr McInroy · Shelbourne · 87′ · 0.00 xG · on targetAbdellah Ouazane · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetKerr McInroy · Shelbourne · 5′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMilan Mbeng · Shelbourne · 55′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRodrigo Freitas · Shelbourne · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOdhran Casey · Shelbourne · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTolu Arokodare · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYouri Regeer · AFC Ajax · 4′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKerr McInroy · Shelbourne · 26′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTolu Arokodare · AFC Ajax · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOliver Valaker Edvardsen · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 20′ · 0.10 xG · goalRodrigo Freitas · Shelbourne · 24′ · 0.10 xG · goalAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 39′ · 0.10 xG · goalSean Moore · Shelbourne · 85′ · 0.10 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Shelbourne: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.31 xG. AFC Ajax: 19 shots, 7 on target, 0.41 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.250.50′HT90′Rodrigo Freitas · Shelbourne · 24′Sean Moore · Shelbourne · 85′Julian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 20′Anton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 39′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Shelbourne 0.31 xG · AFC Ajax 0.41 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Shelbourne
0Draws
1AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax — Shelbourne · UEFA Conference League3–1

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Shelbourne1 matches
  • AFC Ajax1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

These two clubs played in different competitions last season, so the values are shown side by side without ranking them against each other.

Shelbourne

Competition
UEFA Conference League
Season
2025/26
Sample
8 matches
Profile grade
B
Data cutoff
27 May 2026
  • Goals scored0.63 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1 goal/match
  • Shots8.17 shots/match
  • Shots allowed19.5 shots/match
  • Shots on target2 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed5.83 shots/match
  • Possession35.2%
  • Corners3.83 corners/match
  • Corners allowed6.17 corners/match
  • Cards2.83 cards/match
  • Fouls12.8 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency38%
  • Scoring frequency25%

AFC Ajax

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.78 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.14 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.58 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.29 xG/match
  • Shots14.9 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.92 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.44 shots/match
  • Possession56.4%
  • Corners4.89 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.08 corners/match
  • Fouls10.3 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency33%
  • Scoring frequency89%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-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: Thu, 13 Aug 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4