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 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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.
Ajax form and stats
Home games in the Eredivisie have been a walk in the park for Ajax so far, with 21 points won from 7 matches; 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Ajax haven’t lost a game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Vitesse, 125 days ago. Ajax has won so many consecutive home games (seven 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.
Ajax are returning here after visiting FC Twente in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 5-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Lille.
The game against FC Twente had lots of late drama as Ajax came back from being down 0-2 and finally secured all three points through K. Huntelaar's goal in the 90th minute. A goal frenzy last time out for Ajax, with a total of 7 goals in the match against FC Twente. Fun stuff to watch! Noa Lang was absolutely essential when Ajax beat FC Twente 5-2, scoring 3 goals.
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. 23 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ajax has won 21 times, drawn 2 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ajax has won by at least two goals 19 times when in this position.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Valencia are coming to town in four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Ajax is on fire here. A stunning 28 from 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ajax have only let in 2 goals at home.
Willem II form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Willem II won their last game, 4-0 versus Sparta Rotterdam played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus ADO Den Haag that ended 3-3.
As mentioned above, Willem II was the only team on the pitch versus Sparta Rotterdam in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Nobody expects Willem II to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath ten times before, with the overall statistics of won 5, draw 2 and lost 3. When defeated, 2 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Willem II are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. For Willem II, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Ajax won 9, Willem II won 1 and 0 draws. 9 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Q. Promes 10 goals |  K. Huntelaar 8 goals |   V. Pavlidis 8 goals |
Ajax missing players
Willem II missing players
| Ajax | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 52 | 28 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 20% |
| 60% | 29% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 40% | 71% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 7.5 | 7.6 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 339 | 188 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 71 | 178 |
| 139 | 84 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 30 | 66 |
| 37% | 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 35% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Ajax has the most points (21) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (28) at home
- Ajax has the most scored goals (52)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+26) at home
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+40)
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Willem II.
- 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.
- Ajax is in the best form (6-0-0)
- All of Ajax's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Willem II has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 35 |
| 3 | PSV | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Willem II | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Heracles | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -15 | 15 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 12 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 11 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 8 |