FOOTYBOT
Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 13 Sep 2025

AFC Ajax 3–1 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.7 – 0.2
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: AFC Ajax 27%, the draw 36%, PEC Zwolle 37%.

AFC Ajax won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Thomas, 68.2 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

AFC Ajax

30 Aug 2025D 1–1at FC Volendam Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025W 2–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
17 Aug 2025D 2–2at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025W 2–0v SC Telstar Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

31 Aug 2025L 0–2v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
15 Aug 2025W 2–0at SC Telstar Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025W 1–0v FC Twente Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

AFC Ajax

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Davy Klaassen Midfielder90100.3765.0–
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder23000.2062.2–
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder67010.1060.7–
James McConnell Midfielder2300–47.4–

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan Thomas Midfielder90000.1168.2–
Kaj de Rooij Forward90100.0753.4–
Koen Kostons Forward79010.0446.1–