Vitesse vs Ajax: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 4, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)GelreDome, Arnhem
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What was the result of Vitesse vs Ajax?
Vitesse won 3-2 on March 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. FoorVitesse
- 57′B. LinssenVitesse
- 61′M. CassierraAjax
- 71′B. LinssenVitesse
- 85′S. de JongAjax
Official lineup for Vitesse vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Vitesse
4-3-3- 11B. Linssen
- 9T. Matavž
- 19M. Mount
- 25N. Foor
- 17T. Serero
- 7R. Beerens
- 43L. Faye
- 5M. Miazga
- 2F. Dabo
- 37G. Kashia
- 22R. Pasveer
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 45J. Kluivert
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 23S. de Jong
- 20L. Schöne
- 5M. Wöber
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 1A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vitesse have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Excelsior(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Roda(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vitesse wins, 0 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Ajax 1-2 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Vitesse 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Ajax 1-0 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Ajax 1-0 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Vitesse 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Vitesse 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Vitesse score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitesse | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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