Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 15:30 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
First leg1–1 2–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.94 – 0.31
FC Volendam
  • Y. Baas 13’, 36’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax beat FC Volendam

Ajax entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through two Baas goals. Ajax finished with the higher xG (2.94 vs 0.31).

Ajax ✓74%
Draw17%
FC Volendam9%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
2
Model 2.45 · xG 2.94
FC Volendam goals
0
Model 0.78 · xG 0.31
Total goals
2
Model 3.22 · xG 3.25
Score 2–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. van OevelenFC Volendam
9.9
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • Coaches— · R. Kruijs
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 3rd · FC Volendam 15th

Timeline

  1. Y. Baas 1–0Assist Rayane Bounida
    13’
  2. Y. Baas 2–0Assist Rayane Bounida
    36’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ A. MeijersFor A. Oehlers
    46’
  5. B. KuwasYellow card · Foul
    59’
  6. ⇄ J. MokioFor Sean Steur
    63’
  7. ⇄ K. ItakuraFor Y. Regeer
    63’
  8. ⇄ A. PlatFor N. Bukala
    65’
  9. Y. LeliendalYellow card · Tripping
    67’
  10. ⇄ K. Fitz-JimFor D. Klaassen
    75’
  11. ⇄ W. WeghorstFor K. Dolberg
    75’
  12. ⇄ R. MührenFor O. Kökçü
    77’
  13. ⇄ Key-Shawn Wong-A-SoijFor D. Kwakman
    77’
  14. ⇄ T. CodinhaFor Y. Leliendal
    77’
  15. Lucas RosaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    82’
  16. J. IdehoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    82’
  17. ⇄ O. GloukhFor Rayane Bounida
    83’
  18. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Ajax28 shots · 17 in box, 11 outside
FC Volendam5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
AjaxFC Volendam
65% Possession 35%
2.94 Expected goals (xG) 0.31
2.77 Expected points (xPts) 0.15
28 Shots 5
14 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 3
7 Blocked shots 0
17 Shots inside the box 3
11 Shots outside the box 2
597 Passes 326
89% Pass accuracy 83%
10 Corners 0
2 Goalkeeper saves 11
10 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.45 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

16.7 V. Jaroš(G)
27.2 Lucas Rosa 159.0 Y. Baas 307.2 A. Bouwman 37.3 A. Gaaei
487.2 Sean Steur ↓63’ 67.7 Y. Regeer ↓63’ 186.7 D. Klaassen ↓75’
117.9 M. Godts 96.7 K. Dolberg ↓75’ 438.9 Rayane Bounida AA↓83’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.7
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.2
  • 15Y. Baas9.0
  • 30A. Bouwman7.2
  • 3A. Gaaei7.3
  • 48Sean Steur↓63’7.2
  • 6Y. Regeer↓63’7.7
  • 18D. Klaassen↓75’6.7
  • 11M. Godts7.9
  • 9K. Dolberg↓75’6.7
  • 43Rayane BounidaA×2↓83’8.9

Substitutes used

  • 4K. Itakura↑63’6.7
  • 24J. Mokio↑63’6.6
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↑75’6.9
  • 10O. Gloukh↑83’
  • 25W. Weghorst↑75’6.7

Unused: R. Pasveer, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, T. Tomiyasu, J. Šutalo, G. Alders, O. Edvardsen, Pharrel Nash

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

19.9★ K. van Oevelen(G)
325.9 Y. Leliendal ↓77’ 206.2 N. Verschuren 37.3 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu
236.9 D. Kwakman ↓77’ 186.3 N. Bukala ↓65’
177.0 J. Ideho 76.5 O. Kökçü ↓77’ 116.3 A. Oehlers ↓46’
106.2 B. Kuwas
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G) ★9.9
  • 32Y. Leliendal↓77’5.9
  • 20N. Verschuren6.2
  • 3M. Amevor7.3
  • 5P. Ugwu6.3
  • 23D. Kwakman↓77’6.9
  • 18N. Bukala↓65’6.3
  • 17J. Ideho7.0
  • 7O. Kökçü↓77’6.5
  • 11A. Oehlers↓46’6.3
  • 10B. Kuwas6.2

Substitutes used

  • 14A. Meijers↑46’6.7
  • 21R. Mühren↑77’6.5
  • 6A. Plat↑65’6.7
  • 38T. Codinha↑77’6.7
  • 24Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij↑77’6.5

Unused: R. Steur, D. Vlak, D. Payne, S. Esajas, M. Mau-Asam

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
K. van OevelenFC Volendam9.9
2nd
Y. BaasAjax9.0
3rd
Rayane BounidaAjax8.9

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 71% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 60 1 4 2/3 0/2 7.2
Y. Baas D 90 2 0 2 (2) 0 95% 80 0 2 0/0 1/0 9.0
A. Bouwman D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 86 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
A. Gaaei D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 40 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
Sean Steur M 63 0 0 2 (2) 6 83% 40 1 0 0/1 0/2 7.2
Y. Regeer M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 50 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.7
D. Klaassen M 75 0 0 2 (1) 2 79% 38 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Godts F 90 0 0 5 (4) 1 84% 49 1 0 3/5 0/2 7.9
K. Dolberg F 75 0 0 3 (1) 1 78% 9 2 0 0/1 3/2 6.7
Rayane Bounida M 83 0 2 3 (2) 4 93% 42 1 0 3/5 1/2 8.9
K. Itakura D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Mokio D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
K. Fitz-Jim M 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
O. Gloukh M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Weghorst F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 10 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/2 9.9
Y. Leliendal D 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 29 0 1 0/0 2/1 5.9
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 31 0 1 0/0 3/0 7.3
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 36 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Kwakman M 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 30 2 3 0/2 2/2 6.9
N. Bukala M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Ideho F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 93% 15 3 2 3/4 1/1 7.0
O. Kökçü F 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 25 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Oehlers F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Kuwas F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 20 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.2
A. Meijers D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Mühren F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Plat M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
T. Codinha M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.