Ajax have restored their energy after their 1-2-match vs AZ and are looking forward to go again when travelling to FC Utrecht. Here's all the facts!
- FC Utrecht have the fewest scored goals (4) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eredivisie
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an animated game!
FC Utrecht form and stats
Three Eredivisie home games done for FC Utrecht, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches.
Utrecht are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 270 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Bakboord (own goal)).
The supporters are hoping that FC Utrecht will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against FC Volendam (placed 17th).
Ahead of that match, FC Utrecht lost 0-2 at home to Almere City.Utrecht has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {1 goals} from 3 games. FC Utrecht has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Ajax form and stats
The Eredivisie season is young and Ajax have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus AZ with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that, 1-1 away against AEK Athens in the Europa League.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ajax manager Steijn as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Brighton & Hove Albion.
As for defending, Ajax rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two FC Utrecht victories, one draw and seven Ajax wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Bergwijn 2 goals |  B. Brobbey 2 goals |   V. Jensen 1 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Ajax missing players
| FC Utrecht | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 29% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 9.3 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.2 | 14.1 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 31% |
| 14.6 | 16.7 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 13.8 | 12.6 |
| 5.4 | 7.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
- Ajax have scored more than double the goals of FC Utrecht.
- Ajax have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- All of FC Utrecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FC Utrecht have lost all their home matches so far.
- FC Utrecht have the fewest points (0) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have the fewest scored goals (4) in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Utrecht 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 24 |
| 2 | AZ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Heracles Almelo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | NEC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Vitesse | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 13 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 14 | Almere City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 7 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Ajax | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 3 |
