Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Sep 13 2025 · 15:30 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.37 – 0.62
PEC Zwolle
  • D. Klaassen 18’
  • M. Godts 37’, 86’
  • 69’ K. de Rooij
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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 PEC Zwolle

Ajax entered as clear favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Klaassen and Godts. PEC Zwolle replied through a de Rooij goal. Ajax finished with the higher xG (2.37 vs 0.62).

Ajax ✓66%
Draw20%
PEC Zwolle14%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
3
Model 2.21 · xG 2.37
PEC Zwolle goals
1
Model 0.92 · xG 0.62
Total goals
4
Model 3.13 · xG 2.99
Score 3–1
7%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. GodtsAjax · 2 goals · 1 assist
10.0
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 5th · PEC Zwolle 7th

Timeline

  1. D. Klaassen 1–0Assist M. Godts
    18’
  2. Y. RegeerYellow card · Foul
    23’
  3. M. Godts 2–0Assist K. Taylor
    37’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ Z. BuurmeesterFor Jamiro Monteiro
    46’
  6. O. WijndalYellow card · Foul
    56’
  7. R. ThomasYellow card · Foul
    64’
  8. ⇄ O. GloukhFor K. Taylor
    67’
  9. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor S. Berghuis
    67’
  10. ⇄ J. ŠutaloFor K. Itakura
    67’
  11. ⇄ J. McConnellFor Y. Regeer
    67’
  12. ⇄ J. FaberskiFor D. Mbayo
    67’
  13. K. de Rooij 2–1Assist Koen Kostons
    69’
  14. ⇄ G. ReizigerFor T. Oosting
    79’
  15. ⇄ S. ShoretireFor Koen Kostons
    79’
  16. M. Godts 3–1Assist A. Gaaei
    86’
  17. ⇄ J. MokioFor M. Godts
    87’
  18. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Ajax12 shots · 11 in box, 1 outside
PEC Zwolle8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
AjaxPEC Zwolle
59% Possession 41%
2.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.62
2.45 Expected points (xPts) 0.39
12 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 5
1 Shots outside the box 3
538 Passes 378
88% Pass accuracy 81%
7 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
18 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.31 Team rating 6.63

Line-ups

Ajax

17.3 V. Jaroš(G) 37.3 A. Gaaei A 47.6 K. Itakura ↓67’ 157.2 Y. Baas 56.2 O. Wijndal 66.7 Y. Regeer ↓67’ 87.2 K. Taylor A↓67’ 188.0 D. Klaassen 237.2 S. Berghuis ↓67’ 256.7 W. Weghorst 1110.0★ M. Godts A↓87’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)7.3
  • 3A. GaaeiA7.3
  • 4K. Itakura↓67’7.6
  • 15Y. Baas7.2
  • 5O. Wijndal6.2
  • 6Y. Regeer↓67’6.7
  • 8K. TaylorA↓67’7.2
  • 18D. Klaassen8.0
  • 23S. Berghuis↓67’7.2
  • 25W. Weghorst6.7
  • 11M. Godts ★A↓87’10.0

Substitutes used

  • 37J. Šutalo↑67’6.2
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑67’6.3
  • 10O. Gloukh↑67’6.2
  • 16J. McConnell↑67’6.3
  • 24J. Mokio↑87’

Unused: R. Pasveer, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, G. Alders, Lucas Rosa, K. Fitz-Jim, Raúl Moro, K. Dolberg

PEC Zwolle

166.3 T. de Graaff(G) 36.0 O. Aertssen 287.3 S. Graves 46.0 A. MacNulty 25.9 S. Floranus 256.3 T. Oosting ↓79’ 307.7 R. Thomas 356.3 Jamiro Monteiro ↓46’ 117.0 D. Mbayo ↓67’ 106.2 Koen Kostons A↓79’ 227.9 K. de Rooij
  • 16T. de Graaff (G)6.3
  • 3O. Aertssen6.0
  • 28S. Graves7.3
  • 4A. MacNulty6.0
  • 2S. Floranus5.9
  • 25T. Oosting↓79’6.3
  • 30R. Thomas7.7
  • 35Jamiro Monteiro↓46’6.3
  • 11D. Mbayo↓67’7.0
  • 10Koen KostonsA↓79’6.2
  • 22K. de Rooij7.9

Substitutes used

  • 8Z. Buurmeester↑46’6.5
  • 19J. Faberski↑67’6.9
  • 20G. Reiziger↑79’6.2
  • 7S. Shoretire↑79’6.3

Unused: D. Verduin, D. Voute, D. Ruward, J. Pereira da Gama, G. Rahajaän, S. Lagsir, T. Buitink, Len Bakker

Player stats

Top rated
M. GodtsAjax10.0
2nd
D. KlaassenAjax8.0
3rd
K. de RooijPEC Zwolle7.9

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 78% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Gaaei D 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 81% 36 0 3 1/1 1/0 7.3
K. Itakura D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 62 0 4 0/0 1/0 7.6
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 85 2 2 1/1 1/3 7.2
O. Wijndal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 0 1 0/0 3/2 6.2
Y. Regeer M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 60 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.7
K. Taylor M 67 0 1 1 (1) 2 87% 31 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
D. Klaassen M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 40 4 0 1/1 2/1 8.0
S. Berghuis F 67 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 45 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
W. Weghorst F 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 71% 17 0 0 1/1 3/1 6.7
M. Godts F 87 2 1 4 (2) 2 84% 31 1 2 2/4 1/0 10.0
J. Šutalo D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
O. Edvardsen F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
O. Gloukh M 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 9 0 0 1/4 0/0 6.2
J. McConnell M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Mokio D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. de Graaff G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Aertssen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.0
S. Graves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 67 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
A. MacNulty D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 53 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
S. Floranus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 36 1 2 0/1 0/0 5.9
T. Oosting M 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 26 4 2 0/1 2/1 6.3
R. Thomas M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 44 3 3 0/1 1/3 7.7
Jamiro Monteiro M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
D. Mbayo F 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 0 0 0/0 1/4 7.0
Koen Kostons F 79 0 1 1 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
K. de Rooij F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 63% 16 1 0 0/0 0/4 7.9
Z. Buurmeester M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 19 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
J. Faberski M 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
G. Reiziger M 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
S. Shoretire F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.