Eredivisie · 2026

PEC Zwolle 0–2 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

0–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

AFC Ajax won 0–2.

Shots
726
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.591.97
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

AFC Ajax beat PEC Zwolle 2–0. Recorded in this match (PEC Zwolle – AFC Ajax): shots 7–26, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.59–1.97, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots26 shotsPEC Zwolle 7 shots, AFC Ajax 26 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsPEC Zwolle 2 shots, AFC Ajax 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG1.97 xGPEC Zwolle 0.59 xG, AFC Ajax 1.97 xG
  • Possession31%69%PEC Zwolle 31%, AFC Ajax 69%
  • Corners2 corners10 cornersPEC Zwolle 2 corners, AFC Ajax 10 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsPEC Zwolle 12 fouls, AFC Ajax 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsPEC Zwolle 2 cards, AFC Ajax 2 cards
  • Passes236 passes547 passesPEC Zwolle 236 passes, AFC Ajax 547 passes
  • Pass accuracy73.7%87.9%PEC Zwolle 73.7%, AFC Ajax 87.9%
  • Shots inside box4 shots13 shotsPEC Zwolle 4 shots, AFC Ajax 13 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks12 blocksPEC Zwolle 3 blocks, AFC Ajax 12 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves2 savesPEC Zwolle 4 saves, AFC Ajax 2 saves

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.

Steven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Cissoko · PEC Zwolle · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoen Kostons · PEC Zwolle · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Rosa · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAbdellah Ouazane · AFC Ajax · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 31′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKoen Kostons · PEC Zwolle · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYouri Regeer · AFC Ajax · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdellah Ouazane · AFC Ajax · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Cissoko · PEC Zwolle · 21′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavy Klaassen · AFC Ajax · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDylan Mbayo · PEC Zwolle · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bouwman · AFC Ajax · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLucas Rosa · AFC Ajax · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedElias Sørensen · PEC Zwolle · 87′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOscar Gloukh · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 76′ · 0.10 xG · goalKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 30′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.30 xG · goalTobias Sommer · PEC Zwolle · 34′ · 0.36 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

PEC Zwolle: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.60 xG. AFC Ajax: 26 shots, 6 on target, 1.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Jorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 76′Julian Brandt · AFC Ajax · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: PEC Zwolle 0.60 xG · AFC Ajax 1.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0PEC Zwolle
1Draws
4AFC Ajax
PEC Zwolle — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie0–0
AFC Ajax — PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie3–1
PEC Zwolle — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie0–1
AFC Ajax — PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie2–0
PEC Zwolle — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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.

  • PEC Zwolle1 matches
  • AFC Ajax1 matches

Previous-season context

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

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

PEC Zwolle

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.29 goals/match
  • Goals allowed2.09 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.18 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.75 xG/match
  • Shots9.62 shots/match
  • Shots allowed17.1 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.53 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed6.21 shots/match
  • Possession44.9%
  • Corners3.59 corners/match
  • Corners allowed6.09 corners/match
  • Fouls11.5 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency18%
  • Scoring frequency82%

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: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4