Ajax vs Utrecht: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 12, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Utrecht?
Ajax won 4-1 on May 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 1′O. BoussaidUtrecht
- 14′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 45′D. van de BeekAjax
- 75′D. TadićAjax
- 80′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
Official lineup for Ajax vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 10D. Tadić
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Utrecht
4-3-3- 26O. Boussaid
- 7G. Kerk
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 24N. Gavory
- 22S. van de Streek
- 23R. Bazoer
- 6R. Strieder
- 17S. Klaiber
- 15T. Letschert
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Utrecht have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 5, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 4-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Vitesse(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Groningen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Emmen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Vitesse(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 6-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax wins, 2 draws, 1 Utrecht win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2018 | Utrecht 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Utrecht 0-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Ajax 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Utrecht 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ajax 3-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Utrecht sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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