FC Utrecht will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Ajax.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FC Utrecht form and stats
FC Utrecht have played 10 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
FC Utrecht manager J. van den Brom and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus VVV-Venlo (placed 16th) in the Eredivisie. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against ADO Den Haag.
FC Utrecht are traveling soon after this match as the KNVB Beker match at Go Ahead Eagles awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 10 games), FC Utrecht's attacking play is working. FC Utrecht have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Ajax form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (62) in Eredivisie, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Eredivisie. Ajax has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Ajax are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Eredivisie against PSV (placed 5th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Groningen wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to Vitesse.
Ajax create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 25 goals in 10 travels. Ajax have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ajax - FC Utrecht 4-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for FC Utrecht, three draws and five wins for Ajax. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Q. Promes 11 goals |   G. Kerk 8 goals |  D. van de Beek 8 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Ajax missing players
| FC Utrecht | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 41 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | 62 |
| 29 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 71% | 80% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 71% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 40% | 43% |
| 62% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 57% |
| 24% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 33% |
| 14% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 6 | 7.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 310 | 165 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 46 | 176 | 466 |
| 99 | 49 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 60 | 173 |
| 41% | 47% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 42% | 36% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Ajax has the most scored goals (25) away
- Ajax has the most scored goals (62)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+43)
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Utrecht has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Utrecht 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |