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FC Utrecht
Eredivisie | Gameweek 9
Oct 22, 2023 at 11.15am UK
Stadion Galgenwaard
Ajax

Utrecht
4 - 3
Ajax

Flamingo (44'), van der Hoorn (48'), Toornstra (71'), Fraulo (90')
Seuntjens (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Hlynsson (52', 55'), Bergwijn (65' pen.)
Sosa (75'), Tahirovic (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Volendam 1-0 Utrecht
Friday, October 6 at 7pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 1-2 AZ
Sunday, October 8 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: FC Utrecht 1-2 Ajax

Such has been Ajax's demise that you cannot back them to defeat any Dutch team with any great confidence. Nevertheless, we are predicting that the visitors will battle their way to a hard-fought triumph, potentially kick-starting their campaign in the process. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 44.45%. A win for FC Utrecht had a probability of 32.29% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.2%) and 0-2 (6.24%). The likeliest FC Utrecht win was 2-1 (7.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.42%). The actual scoreline of 4-3 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.

Result
FC UtrechtDrawAjax
32.29% (1.477 1.48) 23.27% (0.652 0.65) 44.45% (-2.131 -2.13)
Both teams to score 62.96% (-1.662 -1.66)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.59% (-2.495 -2.5)38.41% (2.493 2.49)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.3% (-2.695 -2.7)60.7% (2.693 2.69)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.49% (-0.34999999999999 -0.35)23.51% (0.348 0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.45% (-0.50700000000001 -0.51)57.55% (0.505 0.5)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.31% (-1.789 -1.79)17.69% (1.787 1.79)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.67% (-3.189 -3.19)48.33% (3.188 3.19)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 32.29%
    Ajax 44.45%
    Draw 23.26%
FC UtrechtDrawAjax
2-1 @ 7.55% (0.305 0.31)
1-0 @ 6.02% (0.633 0.63)
2-0 @ 4.36% (0.418 0.42)
3-1 @ 3.64% (0.112 0.11)
3-2 @ 3.16% (-0.092 -0.09)
3-0 @ 2.1% (0.183 0.18)
4-1 @ 1.32% (0.027 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.14% (-0.045 -0.05)
Other @ 3%
Total : 32.29%
1-1 @ 10.42% (0.514 0.51)
2-2 @ 6.54% (-0.121 -0.12)
0-0 @ 4.16% (0.475 0.48)
3-3 @ 1.82% (-0.168 -0.17)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 23.26%
1-2 @ 9.03% (-0.074 -0.07)
0-1 @ 7.2% (0.431 0.43)
0-2 @ 6.24% (0.013 0.01)
1-3 @ 5.22% (-0.366 -0.37)
2-3 @ 3.78% (-0.306 -0.31)
0-3 @ 3.6% (-0.214 -0.21)
1-4 @ 2.26% (-0.307 -0.31)
2-4 @ 1.64% (-0.242 -0.24)
0-4 @ 1.56% (-0.194 -0.19)
Other @ 3.92%
Total : 44.45%

How you voted: Utrecht vs Ajax

FC Utrecht
7.1%
Draw
14.3%
Ajax
78.6%
42
Head to Head
May 21, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 33
Ajax
3-1
Utrecht
Bergwijn (20'), Brobbey (68'), Klaassen (90+3')
Douvikas (49')
Douvikas (75')
Aug 28, 2022 11.15am
Gameweek 4
Utrecht
0-2
Ajax

Boussaid (54'), Dost (88')
Berghuis (10'), Brobbey (45+1')
Maduro (35'), Rensch (36'), Tadic (70')
Jan 16, 2022 11.15am
Gameweek 17
Utrecht
0-3
Ajax

Maher (20'), Boussaid (45+1')
Antony (5'), Brobbey (19', 45+2')
Mazraoui (65')
Oct 3, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 7
Ajax
0-1
Utrecht
Warmerdam (77')
van der Maarel (38'), Paes (63'), Maher (67'), Maduro (79')
Apr 22, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 21
Ajax
1-1
Utrecht
Alvarez (70')
Kudus (53'), Tagliafico (87')
Gustafson (13' pen.)
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV23164371264552
2Ajax21163245182751
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2312744236643
4Feyenoord22117446262040
5AZ AlkmaarAZ22124638211740
6FC Twente21106544301436
7Go Ahead Eagles2210574034635
8Groningen2376102232-1027
9NAC BredaNAC Breda2383122641-1527
10Fortuna SittardSittard2275102940-1126
11Heerenveen2275102641-1526
12NECNijmegen2173113230224
13PEC Zwolle2266102634-824
14Willem II2366112634-824
15Heracles225982839-1124
16Sparta RotterdamSparta2348111933-1420
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2245133145-1417
18Almere CityAlmere City2134141243-3113


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