FC Utrecht expected to fight losing battle when facing Ajax

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 10.November
Match begins: 11:15 (UTC)
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (54990 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Ajax - FC Utrecht!

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

5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for Ajax, who have the most scored goals (39) in Eredivisie, so far this season. Ajax has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Vitesse defeat 98 days ago. Ajax has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Johan Cruijff Arena. We remember; it was FC Emmen.

The home team returns to Johan Cruijff Arena after sharing the points with Chelsea on their last time out; the Champions League game ended 4-4. Before that match, a Eredivisie win away at PEC Zwolle.

A case of two points dropped for Ajax in the Chelsea match as a lead 4-1 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. A goal frenzy last time out for Ajax, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Chelsea. Fun stuff to watch!

Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 20 goals in 5 league games. As for guarding their own goal, Ajax have only let in 1 goal at home.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie.

FC Utrecht are travelling after their nice 6-0 home win in the Eredivisie against Fortuna Sittard (placed 14th). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Excelsior '31.

As mentioned above, FC Utrecht was the only team on the pitch versus Fortuna Sittard in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.

FC Utrecht are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. FC Utrecht have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ajax won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and FC Utrecht has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

AjaxQ. Promes
Q. Promes
8 goals
AjaxDavid Neres
David Neres
6 goals
AjaxD. Tadić
D. Tadić
6 goals

Ajax missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Ajax FC Utrecht
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 1 6 12
10 5 0 Won W 0 2 7
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
39 20 0 Scored S 1 10 28
9 1 0 Conceded C 2 10 14
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 75%
67% 80% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 42%
50% 60% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
58% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
42% 80% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.8 7.4 0 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.7 6.6
3 2.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.5 3.5
1.1 0.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • 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 matches so far.
  • Ajax have won all their matches at home so far.
  • 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 matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of FC Utrecht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Utrecht have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Utrecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ajax
All CL ER FC CF KB
All Home Away Home vs top
19-10-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 1 - 2 Ajax
23-10-19 CL Ajax 0 - 1 Chelsea
27-10-19 ER Ajax 4 - 0 Feyenoord
01-11-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 4 Ajax
05-11-19 CL Chelsea 4 - 4 Ajax
10-11-19 ER Ajax 12:15 FC Utrecht
23-11-19 ER Ajax 19:45 Heracles
27-11-19 CL Lille 21:00 Ajax
01-12-19 ER FC Twente 12:15 Ajax
06-12-19 ER Ajax 20:15 Willem II
FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs top
05-10-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 1 FC Utrecht
19-10-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 0 PSV
27-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 2 FC Utrecht
31-10-19 KB Excelsior '31 1 - 4 FC Utrecht
03-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 6 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
10-11-19 ER Ajax 12:15 FC Utrecht
23-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:30 AZ Alkmaar
01-12-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 RKC Waalwijk
08-12-19 ER FC Groningen 14:30 FC Utrecht
15-12-19 ER Heracles 16:45 FC Utrecht

  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 12 10 2 0 39 9 5 5 0 0 20 1 7 5 2 0 19 8 30 32
2 AZ Alkmaar 12 8 2 2 28 8 6 4 1 1 16 5 6 4 1 1 12 3 20 26
3 PSV 12 7 3 2 28 15 6 4 1 1 16 8 6 3 2 1 12 7 13 24
4 FC Utrecht 12 7 2 3 28 14 6 5 0 1 18 4 6 2 2 2 10 10 14 23
5 Vitesse 13 7 2 4 24 19 7 4 1 2 14 10 6 3 1 2 10 9 5 23
6 Heracles 13 6 3 4 24 18 7 4 1 2 17 9 6 2 2 2 7 9 6 21
7 SC Heerenveen 13 5 6 2 20 14 7 2 5 0 7 5 6 3 1 2 13 9 6 21
8 FC Groningen 13 6 2 5 17 14 6 4 0 2 11 5 7 2 2 3 6 9 3 20
9 Willem II 12 6 1 5 14 17 6 3 1 2 6 6 6 3 0 3 8 11 -3 19
10 Feyenoord 12 4 5 3 22 22 6 2 3 1 12 10 6 2 2 2 10 12 0 17
11 Sparta Rotterdam 13 4 4 5 22 24 6 3 1 2 14 10 7 1 3 3 8 14 -2 16
12 FC Twente 12 4 3 5 21 23 6 2 2 2 13 10 6 2 1 3 8 13 -2 15
13 FC Emmen 12 4 1 7 16 25 7 4 1 2 13 9 5 0 0 5 3 16 -9 13
14 Fortuna Sittard 13 3 3 7 18 32 7 3 2 2 14 10 6 0 1 5 4 22 -14 12
15 ADO Den Haag 13 3 1 9 14 23 6 1 1 4 5 10 7 2 0 5 9 13 -9 10
16 PEC Zwolle 12 3 1 8 18 30 6 2 1 3 14 16 6 1 0 5 4 14 -12 10
17 VVV-Venlo 13 3 0 10 12 37 6 2 0 4 6 16 7 1 0 6 6 21 -25 9
18 RKC Waalwijk 12 1 1 10 12 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 6 0 1 5 7 21 -21 4

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