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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (53502 seats)

A key match in Eredivisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Ajax form and stats

14-2-0 is the performance here at Johan Cruijff Arena so far, giving Ajax a total of 44 from their 16 games here. Outstanding results! The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Johan Cruijff Arena.

A good away victory last time out for Ajax, who won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur. Previous to that game, a Eredivisie home match hosting Vitesse in a game that was won 4-2.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Ajax is on fire here. A stunning 66 from 16 matches. Ajax are not conceding a lot of goals here at Johan Cruijff Arena, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 16 matches.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

6-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Utrecht in their matches away. FC Utrecht seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

FC Utrecht are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Eredivisie against Fortuna Sittard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Emmen wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

After this away game FC Utrecht return home for a Eredivisie game against SC Heerenveen. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy FC Utrecht's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 16 away matches. FC Utrecht have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

FC Utrecht - Ajax 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Ajax wins - draws - FC Utrecht wins).

Top Goalscorers

D. Tadić
24 goals / 12 assists
H. Ziyech
16 goals / 12 assists
K. Huntelaar
15 goals / 3 assists

Ajax missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Ajax FC Utrecht
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played 4 16 32
26 14 3 Won 1 6 14
2 2 1 Drew 0 3 8
4 0 0 Lost 3 7 10
111 66 12 Scored 5 29 56
30 12 2 Conceded 9 31 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 75% 81% 78%
78% 88% 75% Over 2.5 75% 62% 62%
62% 69% 50% Over 3.5 50% 50% 41%
47% 56% 25% Over 4.5 25% 38% 25%
44% 44% 50% BTTS 25% 50% 53%
47% 56% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 19% 28%
9% 0% 0% Failed To Score 75% 31% 28%
 
8 8.9 8.8 Corners For (avg) 3 4.2 5.1
3.5 2.9 6.2 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5.1 5
1.1 0.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 1.8 1.4
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 4 6
Key stats this season:
  • Ajax hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ajax is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Ajax
All Champions League Eredivisie Florida Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
10-04-19 CL Ajax 1 - 1 Juventus
13-04-19 ER Ajax 6 - 2 Excelsior
16-04-19 CL Juventus 1 - 2 Ajax
20-04-19 ER FC Groningen 0 - 1 Ajax
23-04-19 ER Ajax 4 - 2 Vitesse
30-04-19 CL Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Ajax
05-05-19 KB Willem II 16:00 Ajax
08-05-19 CL Ajax 19:00 Tottenham Hotspur
12-05-19 ER Ajax 12:30 FC Utrecht
15-05-19 ER Graafschap 17:30 Ajax
FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
08-03-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 FC Groningen
16-03-19 ER NAC Breda 0 - 4 FC Utrecht
31-03-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 2 Feyenoord
03-04-19 ER VVV-Venlo 2 - 6 FC Utrecht
06-04-19 ER ADO Den Haag 5 - 0 FC Utrecht
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER FC Emmen 2 - 0 FC Utrecht
24-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
12-05-19 ER Ajax 12:30 FC Utrecht
15-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 17:30 SC Heerenveen

  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 Ajax 32 26 2 4 111 30 16 14 2 0 66 12 16 12 0 4 45 18 81 80
2 PSV 32 25 5 2 95 24 16 15 1 0 55 6 16 10 4 2 40 18 71 80
3 Feyenoord 32 19 5 8 71 38 16 14 0 2 43 14 16 5 5 6 28 24 33 62
4 AZ 32 16 7 9 61 39 16 10 3 3 34 15 16 6 4 6 27 24 22 55
5 FC Utrecht 32 14 8 10 56 46 16 8 5 3 27 15 16 6 3 7 29 31 10 50
6 Heracles 32 15 3 14 56 60 16 11 0 5 38 27 16 4 3 9 18 33 -4 48
7 Vitesse 32 12 11 9 61 49 16 9 6 1 39 24 16 3 5 8 22 25 12 47
8 Willem II 32 13 5 14 54 63 16 6 2 8 24 30 16 7 3 6 30 33 -9 44
9 FC Groningen 32 12 6 14 36 40 16 9 1 6 23 16 16 3 5 8 13 24 -4 42
10 ADO Den Haag 32 10 9 13 50 61 16 6 4 6 27 30 16 4 5 7 23 31 -11 39
11 SC Heerenveen 32 9 11 12 61 69 16 3 7 6 25 34 16 6 4 6 36 35 -8 38
12 PEC Zwolle 32 11 5 16 42 53 16 6 3 7 29 27 16 5 2 9 13 26 -11 38
13 VVV-Venlo 32 10 8 14 42 58 16 7 3 6 24 22 16 3 5 8 18 36 -16 38
14 Fortuna Sittard 32 9 7 16 49 73 16 7 5 4 29 22 16 2 2 12 20 51 -24 34
15 FC Emmen 32 8 8 16 37 70 16 4 5 7 22 31 16 4 3 9 15 39 -33 32
16 Graafschap 32 8 5 19 36 65 16 6 3 7 24 24 16 2 2 12 12 41 -29 29
17 Excelsior 32 7 6 19 37 73 16 5 4 7 23 34 16 2 2 12 14 39 -36 27
18 NAC Breda 32 5 7 20 28 72 16 4 5 7 18 30 16 1 2 13 10 42 -44 22

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