Vitesse expected to fight losing battle when facing Ajax

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Tue 23.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (53502 seats)

The managers E. ten Hag and L. Slutskiy are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eredivisie league table.

It's no vacation for neither Ajax nor Vitesse as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ajax form and stats

This stadium, Johan Cruijff Arena, has been a fortress for Ajax so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-2-0.

A good away victory last time out for Ajax, who won 1-0 against FC Groningen. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Juventus.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Ajax is on fire here. A stunning 62 from 15 matches. From these home matches, Ajax have conceded only 10 goals.

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Vitesse form and stats

Vitesse have only collected 14 points from their away games after 3-5-7 (15 played). Two points from the last two away games for Vitesse, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

The supporters enjoyed Vitesse's previous game versus PEC Zwolle, a Eredivisie 4-1 win played at home. A 0-0 draw at FC Utrecht's stadium before that.

Vitesse find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures. 21 goals have been conceded by Vitesse in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vitesse - Ajax 0-4 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ajax won 6, Vitesse won 4 and 0 draws.

Top Goalscorers

D. Tadić
22 goals / 11 assists
H. Ziyech
16 goals / 12 assists
K. Huntelaar
15 goals / 3 assists

Ajax missing players

Vitesse missing players

Ajax Vitesse
Total Home Statistic Away Total
31 15 Played 15 31
107 62 Scored 20 59
28 10 Conceded 21 45
100% 100% Over 0.5 87% 94%
87% 100% Over 1.5 80% 90%
77% 87% Over 2.5 60% 71%
61% 67% Over 3.5 27% 45%
45% 53% Over 4.5 13% 26%
42% 40% Both teams to score 60% 74%
48% 60% Clean Sheet 27% 16%
10% 0% Failed To Score 27% 16%
 
8.1 9.1 Corners For (avg) 6.1 6.5
3.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5
1 0.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.1 1.9
2 1 Red Cards (total) 5 8
Key stats this season:
  • Ajax hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ajax is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Ajax has scored in all of their 15 home matches.

  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 31 25 2 4 107 28 15 13 2 0 62 10 16 12 0 4 45 18 79 77
2 PSV 30 23 5 2 89 23 15 14 1 0 52 5 15 9 4 2 37 18 66 74
3 Feyenoord 31 18 5 8 67 38 16 14 0 2 43 14 15 4 5 6 24 24 29 59
4 AZ 31 15 7 9 59 38 15 9 3 3 32 14 16 6 4 6 27 24 21 52
5 Heracles 31 15 3 13 55 58 16 11 0 5 38 27 15 4 3 8 17 31 -3 48
6 Vitesse 31 12 11 8 59 45 16 9 6 1 39 24 15 3 5 7 20 21 14 47
7 FC Utrecht 31 13 8 10 54 45 15 7 5 3 25 14 16 6 3 7 29 31 9 47
8 Willem II 30 13 4 13 53 59 15 6 2 7 24 27 15 7 2 6 29 32 -6 43
9 FC Groningen 31 12 6 13 34 37 16 9 1 6 23 16 15 3 5 7 11 21 -3 42
10 SC Heerenveen 31 9 10 12 59 67 15 3 6 6 23 32 16 6 4 6 36 35 -8 37
11 VVV-Venlo 31 10 7 14 40 56 16 7 3 6 24 22 15 3 4 8 16 34 -16 37
12 ADO Den Haag 30 9 9 12 46 57 15 5 4 6 24 29 15 4 5 6 22 28 -11 36
13 PEC Zwolle 31 10 5 16 39 51 15 5 3 7 26 25 16 5 2 9 13 26 -12 35
14 FC Emmen 31 8 8 15 37 69 16 4 5 7 22 31 15 4 3 8 15 38 -32 32
15 Fortuna Sittard 30 8 7 15 46 70 15 6 5 4 27 21 15 2 2 11 19 49 -24 31
16 Graafschap 31 7 5 19 35 65 15 5 3 7 23 24 16 2 2 12 12 41 -30 26
17 Excelsior 30 7 5 18 35 69 15 5 3 7 22 33 15 2 2 11 13 36 -34 26
18 NAC Breda 30 5 7 18 27 66 15 4 5 6 18 26 15 1 2 12 9 40 -39 22

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