The Feyenoord & Ajax managers D. Advocaat and E. ten Hag are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eredivisie league table.
This fixture is called De Klassieker (The Classic) and it is the main football rivalry of the Netherlands. The two cities Amsterdam (the home town of Ajax) and Rotterdam (Feyenoord) have been rivals since the 13th century, with differences both in attitude and culture. Traditionally this clash has been seen as being between the artists of Amsterdam/Ajax versus the workers of Rotterdam/Feyenoord. There is always a heavy police presence at the derby.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Feyenoord form and stats
Feyenoord have performed here at Stadion Feijenoord this season with 9 wins from 13 Eredivisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Feyenoord has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Ajax defeat 146 days ago. After failing to beat Heracles here at Stadion Feijenoord, Feyenoord has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
Feyenoord's last game was hosting Willem II (placed 5th) and winning 2-0. Before that game, the 7-1 home victory against NAC Breda.
Feyenoord can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Feyenoord have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Ajax form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (68) in Eredivisie, on their Eredivisie travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Ajax play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting SC Heerenveen (placed 10th). A 0-2 defeat away at FC Utrecht before that.
Ajax have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 12 away matches. As opposed to that, Ajax have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Ajax - Feyenoord 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Feyenoord wins - draws - Ajax wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Berghuis 15 goals |   Q. Promes 12 goals |  D. Tadić 11 goals |
Feyenoord missing players
Ajax missing players
| Feyenoord | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 50 | 29 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 28 | 68 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 64% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 68% |
| 44% | 46% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 28% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 68% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 52% |
| 24% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 16% |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 371 | 209 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 215 | 553 |
| 144 | 84 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 71 | 200 |
| 35% | 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 39% | 34% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Ajax has the most scored goals (28) away
- Ajax has the most scored goals (68)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (41)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+45)
- 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.
- Feyenoord have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Feyenoord haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Feyenoord is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 56 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 56 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | PSV | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 49 |
| 5 | Willem II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Heracles | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | -29 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 40 | -33 | 15 |