The visiting Ajax side should be favourites in this visit to PEC Zwolle, as the away team holds a 34 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Ajax have the most scored goals (76) in Eredivisie
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Ajax's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Ajax have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 36-7 (scored/conceded).
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle have collected 15 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-6-3.
Zwolle lost their last game at Heracles (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting SC Heerenveen in a game that was won 4-1.
Xavier Mous had a busy but productive day in the Heracles match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. The defeat against Heracles was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by L. de la Torre).
The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Ajax to win. Let's see if PEC Zwolle are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: one game found revealing zero Zwolle wins, zero draws and one defeat.
PEC Zwolle has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Zwolle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ajax, who have the most scored goals (76) in Eredivisie, collect 29 points from their 12 away matches in the Eredivisie. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Ajax who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against FC Twente. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the FC Groningen game have they lost an away game, meaning Ajax has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.
As mentioned earlier, Ajax will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in twelve wins (nine by two or more goals winning margin), one draw and zero surprising defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Europa League trip to Young Boys.
Ajax are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (38 goals from 12 away games). It's not easy to score on Ajax as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ajax - Zwolle 4-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zwolle zero wins, zero draws and Ajax ten victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Tadić 12 goals |  A. dos Santos 8 goals |  D. Klaassen 8 goals |
PEC Zwolle missing players
Ajax missing players
| PEC Zwolle | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 23 | 38 | 76 |
| 40 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 52% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 75% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 33% | 50% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 25% | 29% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 54% |
| 16% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 14.3 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 31.5 | 20.4 | 19.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 13.5 | 8.4 | 8 |
| 31% | 26% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 40% |
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have scored more than double the goals of PEC Zwolle.
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (6) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most points (29) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (38) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (76) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+31) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+57) in Eredivisie
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 57 | 60 |
| 2 | PSV | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 54 |
| 3 | AZ | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 46 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -30 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -27 | 18 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -33 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -32 | 13 |