Eredivisie: We're previewing an intriguing and vital fight featuring Ajax and FC Volendam at Johan Cruijff Arena. Both are in need of a good run!
- Ajax is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- FC Volendam have the fewest points (0) away in Eredivisie
2-8-14 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for FC Volendam when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 24 matches are 29-57 (scored/conceded).
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ajax and FC Volendam.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax have played three Eredivisie home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Ajax has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Steijn and the players.
Ajax faced defeat in their previous match, away at PSV (2-5). A goal frenzy last time out for Ajax, with a total of 7 goals in the match against PSV. Fun stuff to watch! Brobbey, who plays in attack, was the top player for the team in that fixture, scoring a rating of 7.1 (out of 10). Brobbey scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Europa League.
Goals are plentiful in this club's league matches, with 6 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Eredivisie game versus SC Heerenveen in only three days. This game is also played here at Johan Cruijff Arena.
Ajax have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ajax with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
FC Volendam form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of FC Volendam playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season. It's all red in the travel logs of FC Volendam, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Impressive finishing from Mühren, de Haan and Benamar secured the home win 3-1 against Excelsior in their previous game. Defender Benamar was the best team player with a rating of 8.15. Benamar scored one goal and won 5 of 6 duels.
Prior to that match, the FC Volendam manager Kohler faced defeat when travelling to RKC Waalwijk and losing 1-2.The schedule is very tough for FC Volendam now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at NEC is waiting in only three days.
{4 goals} so far away for FC Volendam, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 12. All from 4 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Ajax have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (4-1-0) when facing FC Volendam.Top Goalscorers
  R. Mühren 4 goals |   S. Bergwijn 3 goals |  B. Brobbey 3 goals |
Ajax missing players
FC Volendam missing players
| Ajax | FC Volendam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 23 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 78% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 78% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 7.6 | 7.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 15.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.8 | 11.2 |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 28% |
| 14.2 | 11 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 21 | 15.7 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 9.5 | 6.8 |
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ajax is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- All of Ajax's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of FC Volendam's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FC Volendam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Volendam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Volendam have lost all their away matches so far.
- FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Volendam have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Volendam have the fewest points (0) away in Eredivisie
- FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | AZ | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 25 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 23 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | NEC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Heracles | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 10 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | Almere City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 9 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 7 |
| 18 | Ajax | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
