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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26, Final · 24 May 2026

AFC Ajax 0–0 FC Utrecht

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.0
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made AFC Ajax favourites at 54%.

AFC Ajax deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vasilis Barkas, 66.8 in 120′.

Well above their usual level: Vasilis Barkas +13.6, Youri Baas +10.8.

Well below it: Mike Eerdhuijzen −13.8, Mika Godts −10.8, Sean Steur −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

AFC Ajax

21 May 2026W 2–0v FC Groningen Eredivisie
17 May 2026D 0–0at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
10 May 2026L 1–2v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
2 May 2026D 2–2v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
25 Apr 2026W 2–0at NAC Breda Eredivisie

FC Utrecht

21 May 2026W 3–2v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
17 May 2026W 2–0v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
10 May 2026W 2–1at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
2 May 2026W 2–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
26 Apr 2026L 0–5at Excelsior Eredivisie

Head to head

10 May 2026AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
9 Nov 2025FC Utrecht 2–1 AFC Ajax Eredivisie

AFC Ajax

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender2501–60.7–
Maarten Paes Goalkeeper12000–57.5+5.4
Youri Baas Defender9500–56.8+10.8
Maher Carrizo Midfielder42000.1753.6–
Davy Klaassen Midfielder120100.1651.6+6.2
Aaron Bouwman Defender120000.2751.1+3.4
Wout Weghorst Forward42000.0547.2–
Steven Berghuis Forward78000.1146.9−6.6
Ko Itakura Defender3500–46.4–
Youri Regeer Midfielder85000.1845.1−2.0
Mika Godts Forward120000.1642.9−10.8
Lucas Rosa Defender120000.0541.4−7.9
Kasper Dolberg Forward7800–39.8−2.6
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder54000.1738.6−7.7
Sean Steur Midfielder66000.1137.4−9.5
Anton Gaaei Defender120000.0433.0−9.5

FC Utrecht

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper12000–66.8+13.6
Rafik El Arguioui Midfielder4700–52.1–
Souffian El Karouani Defender120000.0351.4+7.4
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder120100.0451.3−0.8
Sébastien Haller Forward60000.4850.2+3.8
Adrian Blake Forward50000.1250.0−1.4
Jesper Karlsson Forward7000–48.0−1.2
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender120000.0945.0−3.3
Dani De Wit Midfielder12000–44.8−5.3
Nick Viergever Defender5900–43.5−0.8
Niklas Vesterlund Defender12000–38.9−3.9
Artem Stepanov Forward60000.0638.9−8.2
Yoann Cathline Midfielder9800–38.1−7.2
Siebe Horemans Defender73000.1137.9−6.8
Mike Eerdhuijzen Defender6100–35.1−13.8
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder22000.0326.9–