AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente
Picked for matchday: Standout: Robin Pröpper scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Sondre Ørjasæter
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 0.9 – 1.4
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made AFC Ajax favourites at 41%.
FC Twente won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mats Rots, 64.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Mats Rots +24.6, Ramiz Zerrouki +19.3, Wout Weghorst +10.8.
Well below it: Steven Berghuis −19.3, Josip Šutalo −11.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
AFC Ajax
| 22 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Feyenoord |
| 14 Mar 2026 | W 4–0 | v Sparta Rotterdam |
| 7 Mar 2026 | L 1–3 | at FC Groningen |
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | at PEC Zwolle |
| 21 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | v NEC Nijmegen |
FC Twente
| 21 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | at Fortuna Sittard |
| 15 Mar 2026 | L 0–2 | v FC Utrecht |
| 8 Mar 2026 | W 4–1 | at Go Ahead Eagles |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | v Feyenoord |
| 22 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v FC Groningen |
Head to head
| 26 Oct 2025 | FC Twente 2–3 AFC Ajax |
AFC Ajax
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wout Weghorst | 71 | 55.9 | +10.8 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 1 | 52.3 | – |
| Lucas Rosa | 90 | 51.9 | +5.3 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 90 | 50.6 | +2.5 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | 49.9 | +0.2 |
| Maarten Paes | 90 | 48.9 | −5.3 |
| Oliver Valaker Edvardsen | 57 | 47.2 | −0.0 |
| Mika Godts | 90 | 46.2 | −7.6 |
| Anton Gaaei | 89 | 44.0 | −3.2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 71 | 43.8 | −19.3 |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | 41.9 | −11.7 |
| Maher Carrizo | 19 | 41.7 | – |
| Oscar Gloukh | 33 | 41.7 | – |
| Sean Steur | 90 | 39.8 | −6.6 |
| Don-Angelo Konadu | 19 | 37.5 | – |
FC Twente
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Pröpper | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Mats Rots | 90 | 64.9 | +24.6 |
| Ramiz Zerrouki | 90 | 63.6 | +19.3 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 | 62.5 | – |
| Thomas Van den Belt | 84 | 53.9 | +8.3 |
| Sam Lammers | 89 | 51.0 | +0.8 |
| Sondre Ørjasæter | 85 | 49.4 | +0.6 |
| Daan Rots | 63 | 49.1 | +3.9 |
| Marko Pjaca | 27 | 46.0 | – |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 89 | 45.8 | −0.1 |
| Lars Unnerstall | 90 | 45.1 | −7.9 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 11 | 45.0 | – |
| Ruud Nijstad | 90 | 44.8 | +2.6 |
| Bart van Rooij | 90 | 43.7 | +0.1 |
| Stav Lemkin | 90 | 42.5 | −5.2 |
| Mathias Kjølø | 12 | 39.0 | – |