Ajax vs Utrecht

3 March 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brian Brobbey 39’
  • Kenneth Taylor 77’

Match summary

Ajax beat Utrecht 2-0. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead in the 39th minute and Kenneth Taylor made it 2-0 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Utrecht's 0.50 from 6. Ajax had a player sent off.

Match stats

Ajax Utrecht
14 Shots 6
8 Shots on Target 2
1 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1.08 xG 0.50
1.08 Non-penalty xG 0.50

Key events

Ajax Utrecht
Kick-off
Brian Brobbey1-0 (Ajax)
39’
Half-time1-0
Kenneth Taylor2-0 (Ajax)
77’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Devyne Rensch
  • Sivert Mannsverk
Utrecht
  • Ryan Flamingo
  • Marouan Azarkan

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 0.50 39’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 39’ 77’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 2-0 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 0.50 39’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 Brobbey 39’ 77’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), 2-0 Taylor 77’
Ajax 1.08 xGUtrecht 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Ajax attacking 
77’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 38’ Sam Lammers (Utrecht), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+3’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Tristan Gooijer (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Othmane Boussaid (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Oscar Fraulo (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Borna Sosa (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Jeppe Okkels (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 38’ Sam Lammers (Utrecht), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+3’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 62’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Tristan Gooijer (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 37’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Othmane Boussaid (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Oscar Fraulo (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Borna Sosa (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Jeppe Okkels (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Devyne Rensch Sent off
83′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Kristian Hlynsson Taken off
84′ – – 3 0.16 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Sivert Mannsverk Taken off
78′ – – 1 0.09 – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
90′ 1 – 2 0.38 – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
90′ 1 – 3 0.26 – – –
Branco Van den Boomen Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Jakov Medić Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 47% Avg odds 2.01
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.71
Utrecht win 27% Avg odds 3.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.