Ajax vs Willem II: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 15, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Willem II?
Ajax won 5-1 on September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′D. KlaassenAjax
- 45′J. BrandtAjax
- 69′V. TsygankovAjax
- 74′O. GloukhAjax
- 76′A. CiranniWillem II
- 87′K. DolbergAjax
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ajax win at 84%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 5-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ajax vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 10O. Gloukh
- 9K. Dolberg
- 23S. Berghuis
- 8J. Brandt
- 24J. Mokio
- 18D. Klaassen
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15Y. Baas
- 6T. Kehrer
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 26M. Paes
Willem II
4-2-3-1- 9D. Haen
- 7J. Slory
- 19Uriel van Aalst
- 22Per van Loon
- 52T. Vilhena
- 6C. Twigt
- 24N. Tjoe-A-On
- 23M. Dekker
- 3F. Stam
- 5H. ter Avest
- 26M. Delanghe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Willem II 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 5, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FC Sion(home) | 5-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FC Sion(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 0 Willem II wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Willem II 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Ajax 1-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Willem II 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Ajax 5-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Ajax 3-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Willem II 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Willem II | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 4th in Eredivisie (18 points from 9 matches) and Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy