FC Twente will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Ajax.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for FC Twente and Ajax.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Ajax's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artificial turf have ended in 9 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
FC Twente form and stats
FC Twente have collected 11 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-2-3.
The FC Twente crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-5 to Ajax here at Grolsch Veste Stadium in a Eredivisie match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting VVV-Venlo (1-2).
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Ajax) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-5. A goal frenzy last time out for FC Twente, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Ajax. Fun stuff to watch!
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), FC Twente's attacking play is working. FC Twente have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ajax form and stats
The away performances of Ajax, who have the most scored goals (52) in Eredivisie, have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the Eredivisie. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. In general it has been a productive period now for Ajax as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. Ajax are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Two travels in a row for Ajax, whose manager E. ten Hag could celebrate last time after the Eredivisie win against FC Twente. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Lille.
What a finish in the last match, as Ajax came back from being down 0-2 and secured all three points through K. Huntelaar in the 90th minute. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Ajax, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? It's hard not to mention Noa Lang's lethal finishing against FC Twente. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 24 goals in 8 league games away this season. The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Ajax alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (24 from 8 played). 10 goals have been conceded by Ajax in 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: 1 win for FC Twente, 4 draws and 5 wins for Ajax. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
 
Q. Promes
10 goals
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H. Vučkič
8 goals
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K. Huntelaar
8 goals
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FC Twente missing players
Ajax missing players
| FC Twente | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 24 | 52 |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 53% | 62% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 73% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 80% | 88% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 60% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 40% |
| 20% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 141 | 83 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 151 | 339 |
| 52 | 34 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 55 | 139 |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 44% | 37% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Ajax has the most points (20) away
- Ajax has the most scored goals (24) away
- Ajax has the most scored goals (52)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+14) away
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+40)
- Ajax have created more than twice as many corners as FC Twente.
- Ajax have not yet lost a game.
- 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 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.
- FC Twente have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | PSV | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 27 |
| 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 | FC Utrecht | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 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 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -15 | 15 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 14 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -24 | 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 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 5 |