Only a win will satisfy the Ajax supporters in this Johan Cruijff Arena clash with FC Twente, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eredivisie table.
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!
8-2-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for FC Twente 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 20 matches are 27-37 (scored/conceded).
Ajax form and stats
This stadium, Johan Cruijff Arena, has been a fortress for Ajax in the Eredivisie so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-0-2.
Happy days for Ajax in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at SC Heerenveen (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. A KNVB Beker defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at FC Utrecht.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Ajax have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 25 games found in the database showing 23 Ajax wins, one draw and one defeat.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 40 goals in 13 league games. Ajax have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-3-8 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved FC Twente have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Fortuna Sittard game. Three has not been a lucky number for FC Twente as they have been defeated three times in a row since the AZ Alkmaar match.
There might be some fixture complaints from FC Twente as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Eredivisie match against Vitesse (0-1). A 2-3 loss hosting SC Heerenveen before that.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played eleven away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with seven wins, two draws and two defeats. zero games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Twente as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. FC Twente struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Twente - Ajax 2-5 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Ajax, four draws and one win for FC Twente. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  Q. Promes 12 goals |  D. Tadić 11 goals |   H. Vučkič 11 goals |
Ajax missing players
FC Twente missing players
| Ajax | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 68 | 40 | 14 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 34 |
| 23 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 81% |
| 68% | 69% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 62% |
| 52% | 54% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 35% |
| 36% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 27% |
| 52% | 31% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 58% |
| 32% | 54% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 46% | 35% |
| 7.7 | 7.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 553 | 338 | 77 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 113 | 248 |
| 200 | 129 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 33 | 88 |
| 34% | 31% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 33% | 39% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Ajax has the most points (33) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (40) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (68)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (41)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+32) at home
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+45)
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as FC Twente have scored away.
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Twente have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 56 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 56 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | PSV | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 49 |
| 5 | Willem II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Heracles | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | -29 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 40 | -33 | 15 |