Ajax vs Utrecht: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Utrecht?
Ajax won 3-1 on May 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′S. BergwijnAjax
- 49′T. DouvikasUtrecht
- 68′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 90′D. KlaassenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Utrecht have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | Groningen(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 23, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Emmen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2023 | Cambuur(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Twente(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Utrecht 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Utrecht 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ajax 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Ajax 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Ajax 5-4 Utrecht | KNVB Beker |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Utrecht 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Utrecht sit 15th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy