Ajax vs Willem II

15 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Allard Lindhout

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Davy Klaassen 41’
  • Julian Brandt 45’
  • Viktor Tsygankov 69’
  • Oscar Gloukh 74’
  • Kasper Dolberg 87’
  • Alessandro Ciranni 76’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Willem II. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Davy Klaassen put Ajax ahead in the 41st minute and Julian Brandt made it 2-0 in the 45th minute. In the second half, Viktor Tsygankov made it 3-0 in the 69th minute, Oscar Gloukh made it 4-0 in the 74th minute, Alessandro Ciranni pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 76th minute, and Kasper Dolberg made it 5-1 with a header in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.79 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Willem II's 1.58 from 10.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
33 Shots 10
12 Shots on target 4
14 Corners 2
87 Attacks 36
64 Dangerous attacks 12
755 Passes 327
91.5% Pass accuracy 81.3%
12 Tackles 12
6 Fouls 3
3 Offsides 4

Key events

Ajax Willem II
Kick-off
Jorthy MokioShot on target
10’
Oscar GloukhShot on target
28’
32’
Devin HaenShot on target
Davy KlaassenShot on target
35’
Steven BerghuisShot on target
37’
Davy KlaassenRight foot shot1-0 (Ajax)
41’
Julian BrandtLeft foot shot2-0 (Ajax)
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
Mats LemmensTonny Vilhena
46’
Alessandro CiranniPer van Loon
Second half underway
47’
Hidde ter AvestShot on target
48’
Devin HaenShot on target
Oscar GloukhShot on target
50’
Sofyan AmrabatDavy Klaassen
57’
Viktor TsygankovSteven Berghuis
57’
61’
Amine Et-TaïbiHidde ter Avest
Sofyan AmrabatShot on target
65’
Abdellah OuazaneJulian Brandt
67’
Caio HenriqueOwen Wijndal
67’
Viktor TsygankovLeft foot shot3-0 (Ajax)
69’
70’
Chido Obi-MartinJaden Slory
Oscar GloukhRight foot shot4-0 (Ajax)
74’
76’
Alessandro CiranniLeft foot shot4-1 (Willem II)
Dies JanseThilo Kehrer
77’
84’
Eser GürbüzMaxim Dekker
Kasper DolbergHeader5-1 (Ajax)
87’
Oscar GloukhShot on target
88’
Abdellah OuazaneShot on target
90’
Full-time5-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.79 1.58 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 1-0 41’ 45’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 2-0 45’ 69’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), 3-0 69’ 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), 4-0 74’ 76’ Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II), 4-1 76’ 87’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), 5-1 87’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.79 1.58 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 1-0 Klaassen 41’ 45’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 2-0 Brandt 45’ 69’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), 3-0 Tsygankov 69’ 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), 4-0 Gloukh 74’ 76’ Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II), 4-1 Ciranni 76’ 87’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), 5-1 Dolberg 87’
Ajax 3.79 xGWillem II 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Willem II attacking Ajax attacking 
76’ Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 37’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 48’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 28’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 88’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 88’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 32’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 10’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 45’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 8’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 7’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Tonny Vilhena (Willem II), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Lucas Rosa (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Per van Loon (Willem II), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Hidde ter Avest (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Owen Wijndal (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 37’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 41’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 48’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 28’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 88’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 88’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 32’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 10’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 45’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 8’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 7’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Tonny Vilhena (Willem II), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Lucas Rosa (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Per van Loon (Willem II), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Thilo Kehrer (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Youri Baas (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Hidde ter Avest (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Owen Wijndal (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Paes
Wijndal 67’
Kehrer 77’
Baas
Rosa
Klaassen 57’
Mokio
Brandt 67’
Gloukh
Dolberg
Berghuis 57’
Willem II 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Delanghe
Tjoe-A-On
Stam
Dekker 84’
Avest 61’
Loon 46’
Twigt
Vilhena 46’
Aalst
Slory 70’
Haen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maarten Paes
90′ 3 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Lucas Rosa
90′ 1 2 – 4 1 76 – – 1 –
Thilo Kehrer Taken off
77′ 1 2 – 3 2 107 – – – –
Youri Baas
90′ – 1 2 4 4 116 1 – – –
Owen Wijndal Taken off
67′ – 1 – – – 47 – – – –
Caio Henrique Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 12 – – – –
Dies Janse Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 20 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Davy Klaassen Taken off
57′ 1 – 31 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Jorthy Mokio
90′ – – 46 – – 1 2 3 1 – –
Julian Brandt Taken off
67′ 1 – 45 9 – – 1 4 – 1 –
Steven Berghuis Taken off
57′ – – 34 2 – 4 1 4 – – –
Oscar Gloukh
90′ 1 1 90 8 – 1 – 7 – – –
Sofyan Amrabat Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 39 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Viktor Tsygankov Came on as a substitute
33′ 1 – 24 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Abdellah Ouazane Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 21 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Kasper Dolberg
90′ 1 2 4 1 0.93 – 2 4 – 23 –
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 85% Avg odds 1.10
Draw 10% Avg odds 9.67
Willem II win 5% Avg odds 18.19

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

Form going into the game

Ajax WDWLW
Willem II LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Willem II 1-2 Ajax, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Willem II vs Ajax, 09 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Ajax vs Willem II meetings

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