Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Nov 9 2025 · 11:15 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.29 – 0.27
Ajax
  • M. Didden 45+1’
  • S. Haller 54’
  • 56’ M. Godts
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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.

Utrecht beat Ajax

Utrecht won 2–1 through goals from Didden and Haller. Ajax replied through a Godts goal. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (1.29 vs 0.27).

Utrecht ✓36%
Draw27%
Ajax37%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
2
Model 1.38 · xG 1.29
Ajax goals
1
Model 1.40 · xG 0.27
Total goals
3
Model 2.78 · xG 1.56
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. GodtsAjax · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 6th · Ajax 4th

Timeline

  1. VAR W. WeghorstGoal Disallowed - Foul
    42’
  2. M. Didden 1–0Assist S. El Karouani
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. S. Haller 2–0Assist S. El Karouani
    54’
  5. M. Godts 2–1Assist Y. Regeer
    56’
  6. ⇄ Y. CathlineFor A. Blake
    67’
  7. ⇄ D. MinFor S. Haller
    67’
  8. ⇄ A. GaaeiFor Lucas Rosa
    67’
  9. ⇄ D. KlaassenFor O. Gloukh
    67’
  10. S. HoremansYellow card · Holding
    85’
  11. ⇄ C. BozdoğanFor D. de Wit
    85’
  12. ⇄ Rayane BounidaFor O. Edvardsen
    87’
  13. ⇄ K. DolbergFor K. Taylor
    89’
  14. ⇄ Raúl MoroFor M. Godts
    89’
  15. ⇄ M. EerdhuijzenFor Miguel Rodríguez
    89’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Utrecht16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Ajax6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
UtrechtAjax
32% Possession 68%
1.29 Expected goals (xG) 0.27
2.19 Expected points (xPts) 0.52
16 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 3
4 Shots outside the box 3
269 Passes 610
77% Pass accuracy 86%
6 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.95 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

17.2 V. Barkas(G)
167.7 S. El Karouani AA 246.3 N. Viergever 408.0 M. Didden 26.2 S. Horemans
217.3 G. Zechiël 276.9 A. Engwanda
156.6 A. Blake ↓67’ 206.6 D. de Wit ↓85’ 226.6 Miguel Rodríguez ↓89’
917.2 S. Haller ↓67’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)7.2
  • 16S. El KarouaniA×27.7
  • 24N. Viergever6.3
  • 40M. Didden8.0
  • 2S. Horemans6.2
  • 21G. Zechiël7.3
  • 27A. Engwanda6.9
  • 15A. Blake↓67’6.6
  • 20D. de Wit↓85’6.6
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↓89’6.6
  • 91S. Haller↓67’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↑89’
  • 10Y. Cathline↑67’6.6
  • 8C. Bozdoğan↑85’
  • 9D. Min↑67’6.7

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, K. Finnsson, D. Murkin, D. van den Berg, M. Jonathans, Z. Iqbal, E. Demircan

Ajax 4-2-3-1

227.3 R. Pasveer(G)
416.0 G. Alders 156.7 Y. Baas 377.0 J. Šutalo 26.3 Lucas Rosa ↓67’
86.3 K. Taylor ↓89’ 67.5 Y. Regeer A
118.5★ M. Godts ↓89’ 106.6 O. Gloukh ↓67’ 176.0 O. Edvardsen ↓87’
256.0 W. Weghorst
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)7.3
  • 41G. Alders6.0
  • 15Y. Baas6.7
  • 37J. Šutalo7.0
  • 2Lucas Rosa↓67’6.3
  • 8K. Taylor↓89’6.3
  • 6Y. RegeerA7.5
  • 11M. Godts ★↓89’8.5
  • 10O. Gloukh↓67’6.6
  • 17O. Edvardsen↓87’6.0
  • 25W. Weghorst6.0

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Gaaei↑67’6.5
  • 43Rayane Bounida↑87’
  • 7Raúl Moro↑89’
  • 18D. Klaassen↑67’6.5
  • 9K. Dolberg↑89’

Unused: V. Jaroš, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, K. Itakura, J. McConnell, Sean Steur, J. Mokio, K. Fitz-Jim

Player stats

Top rated
M. GodtsAjax8.5
2nd
M. DiddenUtrecht8.0
3rd
S. El KarouaniUtrecht7.7

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 52% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. El Karouani D 90 0 2 2 (1) 3 79% 29 2 2 0/2 2/0 7.7
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 19 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Didden D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 82% 34 1 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 25 3 3 1/3 1/2 7.3
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Blake F 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
D. de Wit M 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 28 4 1 0/0 5/1 6.6
Miguel Rodríguez F 89 0 0 2 (1) 3 64% 25 3 1 1/6 2/2 6.6
S. Haller F 67 1 0 3 (1) 0 62% 13 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
M. Eerdhuijzen D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Cathline F 23 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
C. Bozdoğan M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Min F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 79% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
G. Alders M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 42 4 0 0/2 2/3 6.0
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 93 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.7
J. Šutalo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 111 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
Lucas Rosa D 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 57 2 1 0/1 1/2 6.3
K. Taylor M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Y. Regeer M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 93% 83 5 2 0/0 2/0 7.5
M. Godts F 89 1 0 2 (2) 0 68% 31 0 0 7/7 0/3 8.5
O. Gloukh M 67 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 29 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
O. Edvardsen F 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 30 1 0 1/2 2/3 6.0
W. Weghorst F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 63% 30 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
A. Gaaei D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Rayane Bounida M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Raúl Moro F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Klaassen M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
K. Dolberg F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.