GO Ahead Eagles vs Ajax — Eredivisie
2-2
De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
Going into the match, GO Ahead Eagles had won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Ajax had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Ajax 1 win, 2 drawn. GO Ahead Eagles are 9th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Ajax are 4th on 18.
Match report
Home form going in: GO Ahead Eagles
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 (D L W D L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 8 Aug 2025
- L 5-3 at Waalwijk · 18 May 2025
- W 1-0 vs Heerenveen · 14 May 2025
- D 1-1 at PEC Zwolle · 11 May 2025
- L 0-3 vs AZ Alkmaar · 4 May 2025
- D 0-0 at Almere City · 27 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Ajax
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W D L D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Telstar · 10 Aug 2025
- W 2-0 vs Twente · 18 May 2025
- D 2-2 at Groningen · 14 May 2025
- L 0-3 vs Nijmegen · 11 May 2025
- D 1-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 27 Apr 2025
- L 4-0 at Utrecht · 20 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: GO Ahead Eagles vs Ajax
- Ajax 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles · 17 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 2-0 GO Ahead Eagles · 23 Feb 2025 · Eredivisie
- GO Ahead Eagles 1-1 Ajax · 21 Sept 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 3' Normal Goal — D. Klaassen (Ajax)
- 20' Normal Goal — M. Meulensteen (GO Ahead Eagles)
- 44' Normal Goal — E. Linthorst (GO Ahead Eagles)
- 45' Normal Goal — Y. Baas (Ajax)
Match statistics
| GO Ahead Eagles | Metric | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 0.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 |
| 9 | Total shots | 22 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 17 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 462 | Total passes | 496 |
| 393 | Accurate passes | 440 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 89 |
| 5 | Key passes | 15 |
| 76 | Duels | 76 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |