AFC Ajax right now
AFC Ajax have made a strong start and sit 5th in Eredivisie. A +9.78 xG difference backs up 14 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 18.52 xG by 2.48, while conceding close to the 8.74 xG against them. Their attack rates 2nd of 18 in Eredivisie for the chances it creates against an average opponent.
How AFC Ajax compares
Next match Eredivisie · Sat 10/10
Home NEC Nijmegen
- AFC Ajax
- 54%
- Draw
- 24%
- NEC Nijmegen
- 22%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Eredivisie · Sat 19/09
Home Excelsior
2:2 Draw
- Expected goals
- 2.51 – 0.82
- xG difference
- +1.69
Created enough to win
Every result →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 09/08 | PEC Zwolle | Away | 2:0 | 1.97 | 0.59 | +1.38 | 2 |
| Sun 16/08 | SC Heerenveen | Home | 2:2 | 2.00 | 1.36 | +0.64 | 2 |
| Sun 30/08 | SC Telstar | Away | 4:0 | 2.13 | 1.13 | +1.00 | 4 |
| Sat 05/09 | PSV Eindhoven | Home | 1:3 | 1.99 | 2.55 | -0.56 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Fortuna Sittard | Away | 5:1 | 4.13 | 0.71 | +3.42 | 5 |
| Tue 15/09 | Willem II Tilburg | Home | 5:1 | 3.79 | 1.58 | +2.21 | 5 |
| Sat 19/09 | Excelsior | Home | 2:2 | 2.51 | 0.82 | +1.69 | 2 |
| The season so far | 18.52 | 8.74 | 21 | ||||
Finishing
+2.48
Goals vs xG
Defending
+0.26
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-1.37
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 54/99
- Attack
- 48/99
- Defence
- 49/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 31/99
- Attack
- 64/99
- Defence
- 75/99
- Attack
- 69/99
- Defence
- 79/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.