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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (54990 seats)

Only the second game in the Eredivisie for these teams and it's all to play for here at Johan Cruijff Arena as Ajax welcomes FC Emmen. Check out this preview!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ajax form and stats

Ajax drew their last game, 2-2 away at Vitesse. Previous to that game, a Super Cup home match hosting PSV in a game that was won 2-0.

Ajax are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Johan Cruijff Arena with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 25 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ajax has won 22 times, drawn 3 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ajax has won by at least two goals 18 times when in this position.

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FC Emmen form and stats

The manager D. Lukkien was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Johan Cruijff Arena. FC Emmen suffered a 0-1 loss to FC Groningen. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against FC Groningen.

FC Emmen are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found ten matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Of the defeats, 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Ajax 3 wins, 0 draws and FC Emmen 0 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. van de Beek
1 goals / 1 assists
D. Tadić
1 goals

Ajax missing players

FC Emmen missing players

Ajax FC Emmen
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
2 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
2 0 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 100%
 
9 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 6
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 7
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Ajax Last season FC Emmen
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 34
28 15   Won   5 10
2 2   Drew   3 8
4 0   Lost   9 16
119 70   Scored   18 41
32 13   Conceded   41 72
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
88% 100%   Over 1.5   94% 91%
79% 88%   Over 2.5   76% 62%
65% 71%   Over 3.5   41% 38%
50% 59%   Over 4.5   29% 29%
47% 47%   BTTS   65% 62%
44% 53%   Clean Sheets   0% 12%
9% 0%   Failed To Score   35% 26%
 
7.9 8.6   Corners For (avg)   3.1 4.8
3.4 3   Corners Against (avg)   6.4 5.2
1 0.9   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.8 1.9
2 1   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Ajax have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Ajax's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ajax
All Champions League Eredivisie Super Cup Florida Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
18-07-19 CF Ajax 2 - 1 Watford
22-07-19 CF Ajax 6 - 2 OFI
22-07-19 CF Ajax 1 - 2 Panathinaikos
27-07-19 SC Ajax 2 - 0 PSV
03-08-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 2 Ajax
06-08-19 CL PAOK 17:00 Ajax
10-08-19 ER Ajax 17:45 FC Emmen
13-08-19 CL Ajax 18:30 PAOK
17-08-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:45 Ajax
01-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 12:30 Ajax
FC Emmen
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
14-07-19 CF FC Emmen 1 - 1 Almere City
16-07-19 CF FC Groningen 2 - 2 FC Emmen
23-07-19 CF Go Ahead Eagles 2 - 3 FC Emmen
25-07-19 CF FC Emmen 3 - 0 OFI
03-08-19 ER FC Emmen 0 - 1 FC Groningen
10-08-19 ER Ajax 17:45 FC Emmen
17-08-19 ER FC Emmen 18:45 SC Heerenveen
24-08-19 ER Willem II 16:30 FC Emmen
30-08-19 ER FC Emmen 18:00 PEC Zwolle
14-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:45 FC Emmen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 VVV-Venlo 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Willem II 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 FC Groningen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Ajax 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 FC Twente 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 PSV 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Vitesse 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 FC Emmen 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 PEC Zwolle 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 RKC Waalwijk 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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