Twente vs Ajax

26 October 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • K. Hlynsson 4’
  • R. van Wolfswinkel 64’ (pen)
  • W. Weghorst 49’
  • O. Gloukh 51’
  • M. Godts 56’

Match summary

Ajax came from behind to win 3-2 away at Twente. Twente led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Hlynsson put Twente ahead with a header in the 4th minute. In the second half, W. Weghorst equalised with a header in the 49th minute, O. Gloukh put Ajax in front in the 51st minute, M. Godts made it 1-3 in the 56th minute, and R. van Wolfswinkel pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 64th minute.

Twente can feel hard done by, creating 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Ajax's 0.84 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
21 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 1
577 Passes 364
86.8% Pass accuracy 80.2%
18 Tackles 20
14 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Twente Ajax
Kick-off
K. HlynssonHeader1-0 (Twente)
4’
18’
W. WeghorstShot on target
T. V. d. BeltShot on target
22’
32’
K. TaylorShot on target
42’
K. ItakuraShot on target
M. PjacaShot on target
45’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
49’
W. WeghorstHeader1-1 (Ajax)
51’
O. GloukhRight foot shot1-2 (Ajax)
S. ØrjasæterShot on target
51’
56’
M. GodtsRight foot shot1-3 (Ajax)
60’
60’
S. ØrjasæterVAR: No penalty
62’
R. van WolfswinkelPenalty2-3 (Twente)
64’
89’
90+1’
Full-time2-3

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 2.75 0.84 4’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), 1-0 4’ 49’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), 1-1 49’ 51’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), 1-2 51’ 56’ M. Godts (Ajax), 1-3 56’ 64’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), 2-3 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 0.84 4’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), 1-0 Hlynsson 4’ 49’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), 1-1 Weghorst 49’ 51’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), 1-2 Gloukh 51’ 56’ M. Godts (Ajax), 1-3 Godts 56’ 64’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), 2-3 van Wolfswinkel 64’
Twente 2.75 xGAjax 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Twente attacking 
64’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 4’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 56’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 22’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 29’ M. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 49’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 8’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 4’ R. Nijstad (Twente), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ K. Itakura (Ajax), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ K. Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ M. Pjaca (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ K. Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Y. Regeer (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ M. Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ M. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 4’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 56’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 22’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 29’ M. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 49’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 8’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 19’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 4’ R. Nijstad (Twente), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ R. van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ K. Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ K. Itakura (Ajax), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ T. V. d. Belt (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ K. Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ M. Pjaca (Twente), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ K. Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Y. Regeer (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ S. Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ M. Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ R. Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ M. Rots (Twente), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Twente 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Unnerstall
Rooij
Pröpper
Nijstad 81’
Rots 60’
Zerrouki
Belt 77’
Pjaca 60’
Hlynsson
Ørjasæter 81’
Wolfswinkel
Ajax 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pasveer
Rosa
Itakura 46’
Šutalo
Baas
Taylor
McConnell 46’
Moro 73’
Gloukh
Godts 90’
Weghorst

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 3 19 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 2 – – 5 3 87 1 – – –
90′ 4 2 – 9 3 101 – – – –
R. Nijstad Taken off
81′ – 1 – 1 1 75 – – 1 –
M. Rots Taken off
60′ 2 – – 2 – 27 – – – –
B. Kuipers Came on as a substitute
30′ 2 1 – 5 2 15 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 76 3 – 1 1 2 – – –
T. V. d. Belt Taken off
77′ – – 37 1 – 2 2 3 2 1 –
M. Pjaca Taken off
60′ – – 20 3 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
90′ 1 – 48 2 – 3 1 3 1 – –
S. Ørjasæter Taken off
81′ – – 27 3 – – – 4 – 1 –
D. Rots Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 13 – – – – 2 1 1 –
A. Verschueren Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – – – – – 4 – –
Forwards3 players
R. van Wolfswinkel
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.99 – 1 4 3 19 –
S. Lammers Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
N. Ünüvar Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 1 4 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Twente win 39% Avg odds 2.37
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Ajax win 34% Avg odds 2.79

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.