There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ajax leading FC Emmen by 52 points.
- Ajax have the most scored goals (89) in Eredivisie
- FC Emmen have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Eredivisie
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
The season is still full of potential for Ajax as they can still win the whole Eredivisie. Emmen are struggling to avoid relegation.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax, who have the most scored goals (89) in Eredivisie, have been very solid at home in the Eredivisie so far, with 38 points collected from 15 matches (12-2-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ajax haven’t lost a league-game in 19 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus FC Twente, 147 days ago.
The Ajax supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie and win 2-0. In the match before that, Ajax hosted FC Utrecht and drew the game 1-1.
Everyone expects Ajax to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 15 games: 14 home wins, zero draws and one defeat. Ajax have won with at least two goals margin 13 times in similar situations.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 46 goals in 15 league games. Ajax have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
FC Emmen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Emmen so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-8 (win-draw-lose).
Prior to that result FC Emmen won their away game at Fortuna Sittard. The scoreline was 3-1.
It's hard not to mention Michael De Leeuw's lethal finishing against Heracles. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Emmen are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found four matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were one win, two draws and one defeat. Of the defeats, one game were lost by at least two goals margin.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Emmen have conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: FC Emmen - Ajax 0-5. Ajax-FC Emmen H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Ajax five wins, FC Emmen zero wins, zero draws. five of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Tadić 14 goals |   M. de Leeuw 12 goals |  D. Klaassen 11 goals |
Ajax missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| Ajax | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 89 | 46 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 33 |
| 21 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 59 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 93% |
| 87% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 80% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 53% |
| 43% | 60% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 47% |
| 27% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 50% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 47% | 63% |
| 47% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 47% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 19.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11 |
| 7.8 | 7.7 | 10.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 38% | 40% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 19% | 30% |
- Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ajax have scored more than double the goals of FC Emmen.
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (13) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (46) at home in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (89) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (45) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the second half (42) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+33) at home in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+68) in Eredivisie
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax is in the best form (5-1-0)
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Eredivisie
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 68 | 76 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 64 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 61 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 57 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 55 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | Heracles | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -10 | 39 |
| 9 | FC Twente | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -29 | 25 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 24 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -45 | 16 |