Ajax vs Utrecht — Eredivisie

Eredivisie· Regular Season - 8

Ajax

3–2Full-time

Utrecht

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

LLLLLDGoals 10-23

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Capacity 55,885 · grass · Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Match events

27'Kevin Conboy (Yassin Ayoub)
34'Davy Klaassen
37'Willem Janssen
40'Kevin Conboy
47'Ramon Leeuwin
51'Yassin Ayoub
57'R. Zivkovic (Patrick Joosten)
69'Sofyan Amrabat
71'Nacer Barazite
74'Daley Sinkgraven (Riechedly Bazoer)
75'Sébastien Haller
78'Rico Strieder
79'Lasse Schöne
80'Kasper Dolberg (Mateo Cassierra)
86'Riechedly Bazoer (J. Riedewald)
86'Rico Strieder (A. Ludwig)
87'Hakim Ziyech (N. Viergever)
90'Nacer Barazite (Mark Van der Maarel)
90'Mark Van der Maarel (Willem Janssen)

Lineups

Ajax

Utrecht

4-3-3

4-3-1-2

Peter BoszCoach

E. ten Hag

Bench (9)

Match trends

Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Utrecht have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Ajax wins

1Draws

3Utrecht wins

15-12Goals

Utrecht

4–0Apr 20, 2025, 10:15 AM

Ajax

2–2Dec 4, 2024, 7:00 PM

Utrecht

Ajax

2–0Mar 3, 2024, 11:15 AM

Utrecht

4–3Oct 22, 2023, 10:15 AM

Ajax

3–1May 21, 2023, 12:30 PM

Utrecht

0–2Aug 28, 2022, 10:15 AM

Ajax

Utrecht

0–3Jan 16, 2022, 11:15 AM

Ajax

0–1Oct 3, 2021, 12:30 PM

Utrecht

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game1

2.1Goals conceded per game2.3

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Bas Nijhuis

2.56Yellow cards / game

0.13Red cards / game

0.19Penalties scored / game

Based on 32 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Ajax

0-15'

9.1%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

27.3%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

9.1%

76-90+'

27.3%

Utrecht

0-15'

0%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

10%

46-60'

30%

61-75'

30%

76-90+'

20%

Match statistics

60%Possession40%

—Expected goals (xG)—

5Shots on target3

21Total shots10

7Shots off target4

9Blocked shots3

13Shots inside the box5

9Shots outside the box5

9Corners1

0Offsides1

11Fouls18

1Yellow cards7

0Red cards0

1Goalkeeper saves3

517Total passes345

438Accurate passes253

85%Pass accuracy73%

Player ratings

1Yassin AyoubUtrecht🅰️ 1🟨7.6
2Mark Van der MaarelUtrecht⚽ 17.6
3Sébastien HallerUtrecht🟨7.5
4Lasse SchöneAjax⚽ 17.5
5Hakim ZiyechAjax⚽ 17.4
6Kevin ConboyUtrecht⚽ 1🟨7.4

Box score

Ajax

25Kasper DolbergF · 80'

6.8

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes70%

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10Davy KlaassenM · 90'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes76%

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26

26N. ViergeverD · 90'

🅰️ 17.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes92%

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20Lasse SchöneM · 90'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes85%

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9Bertrand TraoréF · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/5 on target

Passes87%

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22Hakim ZiyechM · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots3/4 on target

Passes85%

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5

5D. SánchezD · 90'

7.0

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Passes83%

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8Daley SinkgravenD · 74'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

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11Amin YounesF · 90'

7.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

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24André OnanaG · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

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3Joël VeltmanD · 90'

6.9

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Passes90%

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Bench (9)

19Mateo CassierraF · 10'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

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6Riechedly BazoerM · 12'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

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35Mitchell DijksD

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7Anwar El GhaziM

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4

4J. RiedewaldD · 4'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

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2

2Kenny TeteD

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27Nemanja GudeljM

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33Diederik Boer—

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16Heiko WestermannD

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Utrecht

22Sébastien HallerF · 90'

🟨7.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes51%

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25Sofyan AmrabatM · 90'

🟨6.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes87%

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20

20G. TroupéeD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

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7Rico StriederM · 86'

🟨6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

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1

1R. RuiterG · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes62%

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3Ramon LeeuwinD · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

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5Kevin ConboyD · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes73%

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8Willem JanssenD · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

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6Yassin AyoubM · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨7.6

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes66%

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10Nacer BaraziteM · 89'

🟨6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

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9

9R. ZivkovicF · 57'

6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes71%

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Bench (9)

24Patrick JoostenF · 33'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes85%

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16David JensenG

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15Robin Van der MeerD

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11

11A. LudwigM · 4'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

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18

18R. RubinF

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26

26D. RosheuvelM

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27Gyrano KerkF

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14

14M. KochD

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2Mark Van der MaarelD · 1'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes33%

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ajax vs Utrecht played?+

The match is played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam (capacity 55,885).

What time does Ajax vs Utrecht kick off?+

Kickoff is at Oct 2, 2016, 10:30 AM (your local time, based on your device).