Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Ajax 5th on 56, Go Ahead Eagles 12th on 38. Go Ahead Eagles's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ajax 1.82 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Go Ahead Eagles 1.59 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.59.
Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Go Ahead Eagles. From the last five rounds, Ajax held 10 points of 15 and Go Ahead Eagles 4.
16 meetings are on record — 9 won by Ajax, 1 by Go Ahead Eagles, 6 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Johan Cruijff Arena, with room for 55,885 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, S. Gözübüyük was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ajax led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Ajax: Davy Klaassen (15'), Kasper Dolberg (28') · Go Ahead Eagles: Thibo Baeten (53'), Milan Smit (66')
Key stats
Possession: Ajax 51% · Go Ahead Eagles 49% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 1-5