Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax

14 January 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Victor Edvardsen 44’
  • Joris Kramer 58’
  • Brian Brobbey 27’
  • Benjamin Tahirović 45+4’
  • Devyne Rensch 72’

Match summary

Ajax won 3-2 away at Go Ahead Eagles. Ajax led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead in the 27th minute, Victor Edvardsen equalised in the 44th minute, and Benjamin Tahirović put Ajax back in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Joris Kramer equalised with a header in the 58th minute and Devyne Rensch won it in the 72nd minute.

Go Ahead Eagles can feel hard done by, creating 2.91 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Ajax's 2.02 from 17.

Match stats

Go Ahead Eagles Ajax
24 Shots 17
12 Shots on Target 6
6 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.90 xG 2.02
2.90 Non-penalty xG 2.02

Key events

Go Ahead Eagles Ajax
Kick-off
27’
Brian Brobbey0-1 (Ajax)
Victor Edvardsen1-1 (Go Ahead Eagles)
44’
45+4’
Benjamin Tahirović1-2 (Ajax)
Half-time1-2
Joris Kramer2-2 (Go Ahead Eagles)
58’
72’
Devyne Rensch2-3 (Ajax)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

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

Ajax
  • Kristian Hlynsson
  • Jakov Medić

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.91 2.02 27’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 0-1 27’ 44’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), 1-1 44’ 45+4’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), 1-2 45+4’ 58’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), 2-2 58’ 72’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), 2-3 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.91 2.02 27’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 0-1 Brobbey 27’ 44’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), 1-1 Edvardsen 44’ 45+4’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), 1-2 Tahirović 45+4’ 58’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), 2-2 Kramer 58’ 72’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), 2-3 Rensch 72’
Go Ahead Eagles 2.91 xGAjax 2.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Go Ahead Eagles attacking 
63’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 27’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 72’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 58’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 78’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 49’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 34’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 65’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 9’ Bobby Adekanye (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 5’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+6’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Philippe Rommens (Go Ahead Eagles), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Sylla Sow (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Willum Thor Willumsson (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Bobby Adekanye (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 27’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 72’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 58’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 78’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 49’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 34’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 65’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 9’ Bobby Adekanye (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 44’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Philippe Rommens (Go Ahead Eagles), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Sylla Sow (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Willum Thor Willumsson (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Bobby Adekanye (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Bas Kuipers (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Evert Linthorst (Go Ahead Eagles), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jamal Amofa Taken off
80′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.39 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.53 – – –
Evert Linthorst Taken off
59′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Bobby Adekanye Taken off
80′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – 5 0.77 – – –
90′ 1 – 4 0.87 – – –
Jakob Breum Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Sylla Sow Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Thibo Baeten Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
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

Go Ahead Eagles win 24% Avg odds 4.01
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.12
Ajax win 53% Avg odds 1.78

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.