AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.3 – 1.8
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made AFC Ajax favourites at 54%.
FC Utrecht won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 1.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dani De Wit, 70.9 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Dani De Wit +25.0, Souffian El Karouani +17.8, Niklas Vesterlund +13.7.
Well below it: Yoann Cathline −12.6, Mika Godts −12.6, Steven Berghuis −10.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
AFC Ajax
| 2 May 2026 | D 2–2 | v PSV Eindhoven |
| 25 Apr 2026 | W 2–0 | at NAC Breda |
| 11 Apr 2026 | W 3–0 | at Heracles Almelo |
| 4 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v FC Twente |
| 22 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Feyenoord |
FC Utrecht
| 2 May 2026 | W 2–0 | v NAC Breda |
| 26 Apr 2026 | L 0–5 | at Excelsior |
| 11 Apr 2026 | W 4–1 | v SC Telstar |
| 4 Apr 2026 | L 3–4 | at PSV Eindhoven |
| 22 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | v Go Ahead Eagles |
Head to head
| 9 Nov 2025 | FC Utrecht 2–1 AFC Ajax |
AFC Ajax
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wout Weghorst | 33 | 83.9 | – |
| Rayane Bounida | 17 | 74.5 | – |
| Lucas Rosa | 90 | 55.9 | +7.6 |
| Maarten Paes | 90 | 48.0 | −4.8 |
| Anton Gaaei | 90 | 47.8 | +4.6 |
| Steven Berghuis | 73 | 47.5 | −10.7 |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | 47.3 | −4.5 |
| Youri Baas | 90 | 46.7 | +0.6 |
| Sean Steur | 17 | 46.3 | – |
| Oscar Gloukh | 58 | 45.7 | −4.4 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 83 | 44.0 | −3.4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 32 | 43.5 | – |
| Youri Regeer | 73 | 43.0 | −3.8 |
| Mika Godts | 90 | 42.4 | −12.6 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 57 | 38.3 | −5.3 |
| Oliver Valaker Edvardsen | 14 | 36.6 | – |
FC Utrecht
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani De Wit | 90 | 70.9 | +25.0 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 90 | 61.3 | +17.8 |
| Vasilis Barkas | 90 | 59.7 | +5.7 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 90 | 57.9 | +7.0 |
| Mike Van der Hoorn | 90 | 57.1 | +10.8 |
| Niklas Vesterlund | 90 | 53.6 | +13.7 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | 66 | 53.3 | +1.7 |
| Nick Viergever | 24 | 52.9 | – |
| Sébastien Haller | 75 | 51.0 | +3.1 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | 90 | 45.6 | +2.7 |
| Adrian Blake | 24 | 45.1 | – |
| Jesper Karlsson | 66 | 44.2 | −2.4 |
| David Min | 15 | 43.8 | – |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 | 42.2 | – |
| Yoann Cathline | 89 | 34.2 | −12.6 |