📏 Form Guide

Ajax

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Ajax go into this match after a 2-2 Eredivisie drawn match against FC Groningen.

In that game, Ajax had 54% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Ajax, goals were scored by Anton Gaaei (27') and Wout Weghorst (68'). On the other side, FC Groningen got 13 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Thom van Bergen (52') and Thijmen Blokzijl (99') scored for FC Groningen.

At least three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Ajax have taken part. Their opponents scored 11 times in this period while Ajax bagged a total of 8.

Their prior results show that Ajax:

• have not been beaten in the league by FC Twente in their previous 2 games.
• have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.

FC Twente

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of AZ in Eredivisie action, FC Twente and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, FC Twente managed 51% possession and 19 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For FC Twente, the goals were scored by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (13') and Michel Vlap (23'). AZ got 16 shots at goal with 7 on target. Ruben van Bommel (3'), Sven Mijnans (45') and Denso Kasius (71') scored for AZ.

Over the course of their last six outings, FC Twente have helped themselves to a tally of 9 goals. FC Twente have also scored on each one of those occasions. During that period, they’ve had 8 goals go into their own net. Such a trend won’t necessarily be continued into this next game, however.

Taking a look at their past results, FC Twente:

• have not emerged victorious against Ajax when having played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 14/01/2023, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Ajax winning 2 of those games, FC Twente 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A sum of 16 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them from de Godenzonen and 9 belonging to De Tukkers. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was Eredivisie match day 12 on 10/11/2024 when the final score was FC Twente 2-2 Ajax.

In that game, FC Twente managed 39% possession and 17 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Their only player to score was Michel Vlap (42', 65').

Ajax had 11 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Davy Klaassen (59') and Bertrand Traoré (67') scored.

The referee was Allard Lindhout.

🗞️ Team News: Ajax

Amourricho Van Axel-Dongen (Ankle injury), Branco van den Boomen (Back injury), Oliver Edvardsen (Knee injury) and Youri Baas (Groin injury) will be missing for Ajax manager Francesco Farioli.

In our view, de Godenzonen will probably make use of the 4-3-3 system for this game featuring Remko Pasveer, Lucas Rosa, Josip Sutalo, Jorrel Hato, Jorthy Mokio, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor, Bertrand Traore, Brian Brobbey and Mika Godts.

📰 Team News: FC Twente

We reckon that De Tukkers might begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system, starting Lars Unnerstall, Bart van Rooij, Mees Hilgers, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Bas Kuipers, Mathias Kjoeloe, Michal Sadilek, Daan Rots, Sem Steijn, Michel Vlap and R. van Wolfswinkel.

💭 Prediction

Our assessment is that FC Twente would be disappointed if they were not to put one past this Ajax team, but it probably won’t quite be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re going for a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Ajax when all is said and done. It should be a decent one.

Peter Guest, 12:03 18/05/2025