Utrecht vs Ajax

20 April 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sébastien Haller 29’
  • Miguel Rodríguez 52’, 63’
  • Paxten Aaronson 85’

Match summary

Utrecht won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Ajax. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sébastien Haller put Utrecht ahead in the 29th minute. In the second half, Miguel Rodríguez made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, Rodríguez made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute, and Paxten Aaronson made it 4-0 in the 85th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Utrecht created 0.92 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Ajax 0.77 from 7.

Match stats

Utrecht Ajax
13 Shots 7
5 Shots on Target 3
1 Corners 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.92 xG 0.77
0.92 Non-penalty xG 0.77

Key events

Utrecht Ajax
Kick-off
Sébastien Haller1-0 (Utrecht)
29’
Half-time1-0
Miguel Rodríguez2-0 (Utrecht)
52’
Miguel Rodríguez3-0 (Utrecht)
63’
Paxten Aaronson4-0 (Utrecht)
85’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

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

Utrecht
  • Paxten Aaronson
Ajax
  • Jordan Henderson
  • Brian Brobbey
  • Bertrand Traoré

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 0.92 0.77 29’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), 1-0 29’ 52’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), 2-0 52’ 63’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), 3-0 63’ 85’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), 4-0 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 0.77 29’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), 1-0 Haller 29’ 52’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), 2-0 Rodríguez 52’ 63’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), 3-0 Rodríguez 63’ 85’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), 4-0 Aaronson 85’
Utrecht 0.92 xGAjax 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Utrecht attacking 
71’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 90+2’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 71’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 68’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 3’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+3’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Siebe Horemans (Utrecht), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 87’ Noah Ohio (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 90+2’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 71’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 63’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 68’ Sébastien Haller (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+3’ Victor Jensen (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Siebe Horemans (Utrecht), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 87’ Noah Ohio (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Mike Van der Hoorn
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Alonzo Engwanda Taken off
79′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.06 – –
Miguel Rodríguez Taken off
88′ 2 – 4 0.25 – – –
Oscar Fraulo Taken off
90′ – – – – – – –
Yoann Cathline Taken off
88′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
Sébastien Haller Taken off
79′ 1 – 2 0.33 – – –
Matisse Didden Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Noah Ohio Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Adrian Blake Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Miliano Jonathans Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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

Utrecht win 26% Avg odds 3.57
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.67
Ajax win 48% Avg odds 1.99

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.