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Ajax v FC Utrecht : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

FC Utrecht pay Eredivisie competitors Ajax a visit on Sunday afternoon, as Ron Jans leads his side into an away clash with Óscar García Junyent & co. at the Johan Cruijff Arena. The odds you see on the page are provided straight from the UK's leading bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from stats over a 20-game period. We focus especially on Eredivisie match data, including head-to-head performance. Click the tabs below to explore it all.

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Ajax's next match is v Heerenveen at 13:30 on Sunday 17th May
FC Utrecht's next match is v Fortuna at 13:30 on Sunday 17th May
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between Ajax and Utrecht was on Sunday 10th May 2026
Dutch Eredivisie
May 10th 2026
Ajax 1
2 Utrecht
 
W. Weghorst 84'81' N. Vesterlund
90' M. van der Hoorn
 
AJA
FCU
Shots On
6
6
Shots Off
7
3
Corners
4
7
Possession
64%
36%
Fouls
9
9
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
AjaxUtrecht
 
L. Rosa
A. Gaaei
Y. Regeer (S. Steur 73')
Y. Baas
O. Gloukh (D. Klaassen 58')
K. Dolberg (W. Weghorst 57')
M. Godts
J. Mokio (O. Edvardsen 83')
M. Paes
S. Berghuis (R. Bounida 73')
J. Šutalo
V. Barkas
football iconM. van der Hoorn
S. Elkarouani
football iconN. Vesterlund
D. de Wit
(S. Horemans 90') Y. Cathline
(A. Blake 66') J. Karlsson
G. Zechiël
(N. Viergever 66') M. Eerdhuijzen
A. Engwanda
(D. Min 75') S. Haller

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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As followers of Utrecht ready themselves for this clash, they have reason to expect some real entertainment. After studying the relevant statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) fixture history, it looks as though over 2.5 goals will be a bet worth taking, as both clubs know they way to goal and either could ultimately get the win. The prediction and odds are in agreement: over 2.5 goals is a smart bet.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Ajax are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 55% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.67.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ajax
55%
13/2011/1
Draw
22%
16/51/25
Utrecht
23%
15/445/1
Draw 1-1
10%
15/22/11
Ajax 2-1
10%
15/25/1
Ajax 1-0
8%
10/15/2
Ajax 2-0
8%
9/19/1
Ajax 3-1
6%
11/140/1
Utrecht 2-1
6%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/140/1
Ajax 3-0
5%
14/128/1
Utrecht 1-0
5%
20/14/5
Draw 0-0
4%
20/11/1
Ajax 3-2
4%
18/1125/1
Ajax 4-1
3%
20/1150/1
Utrecht 2-0
3%
28/111/2
Ajax 4-0
3%
22/190/1
Utrecht 3-1
2%
33/190/1
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
4/916/5
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
17/101/5
Home 1st Goal
54%
8/1511/8
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/54/1
No 1st Goal
2%
20/11/1
BTTS - Yes
61%
1/26/4
BTTS - No
39%
6/410/21
BTTS - Home Win
30%
7/49/2
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/42/11
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6/112/1
Home/draw
77%
2/111/50
Away/draw
45%
6/51/9
Home/away
78%
2/917/5
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/810/11
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
5/15/6
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
11/1022/1
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
4/61/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
5/270/1
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
2/71/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
11/21/50
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/91/50
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/508/11
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/121/20
Home DNB
70%
1/42/7
Away DNB
39%
11/423/10
Ajax win to nil
25%
5/2-
Utrecht win to nil
10%
10/1-
Ajax / Ajax
33%
6/413/2
Ajax / Utrecht
3%
28/145/1
Ajax / Draw
6%
12/125/1
Draw / Ajax
16%
4/121/20
Draw / Utrecht
8%
10/119/4
Draw / Draw
12%
13/25/2
Utrecht / Ajax
4%
16/128/1
Utrecht / Utrecht
11%
13/220/1
Utrecht / Draw
6%
14/128/1
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Ajax have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 13, drawn 8 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Ajax have outscored their opponents by 61 goals to 51 goals.

Home League Performance

Ajax have played 16 games at home winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 31 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Utrecht are in 8th position in the Eredivisie on 47 points having played 32 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 28 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 3 and won 5. Utrecht have conceded 20 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ajax
Utrecht
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV3326345281 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-3F
2
Feyenoord3318872462 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
3
Twente33151352358 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
4
NEC33151172356 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
5
Ajax33141362155 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
6
AZ Alkmaar3314910751 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-1A
7
Utrecht33148111150 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
-
-
8
Heerenveen3214810650 
d
 
1-1F
May 17
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
9
Groningen3313614345 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
10
S.Rotterdam3312714-2143 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
11
Fortuna3311616-1239 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3A
May 17
l
 
1-0A
12
GA Eagles3381411238 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2F
13
PEC Zwolle3391014-2537 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
14
Excelsior339816-1435 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
4-1F
l
 
5-0A
15
Telstar3381015-734 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
16
FC Volendam338817-1932 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
17
NAC3251017-2525 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
18
Heracles335424-4919 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
0-00-0
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ajax 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ajax2 - 2PSV
Ajax1 - 2Twente
Ajax4 - 0S.Rotterdam
Ajax1 - 1NEC
Ajax4 - 1Fortuna
Ajax2 - 0FC Volendam
Ajax2 - 2GA Eagles
Ajax2 - 0Feyenoord
Ajax2 - 0Groningen
Ajax1 - 2Excelsior
Ajax1 - 1Heerenveen
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 1NAC
Ajax3 - 1PEC Zwolle
Ajax2 - 0Heracles
Ajax2 - 0Telstar
Ajax2 - 0Twente
Ajax0 - 3NEC
Ajax1 - 1S.Rotterdam
Ajax3 - 1NAC
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAjax2 - 2PSV
AAjax2 - 0NAC
AAjax3 - 0Heracles
HAjax1 - 2Twente
AAjax1 - 0Feyenoord
HAjax4 - 0S.Rotterdam
AAjax1 - 3Groningen
AAjax0 - 0PEC Zwolle
HAjax1 - 1NEC
HAjax4 - 1Fortuna
AAjax1 - 1AZ Alkmaar
AAjax2 - 2Excelsior
HAjax2 - 0FC Volendam
HAjax2 - 2GA Eagles
AAjax3 - 2Telstar
AAjax2 - 2NEC
HAjax2 - 0Feyenoord
AAjax3 - 1Fortuna
HAjax2 - 0Groningen
HAjax1 - 2Excelsior
Utrecht 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Excelsior5 - 0Utrecht
PSV4 - 3Utrecht
Twente0 - 2Utrecht
Heracles0 - 0Utrecht
Groningen1 - 2Utrecht
NEC1 - 3Utrecht
Heerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
FC Volendam2 - 1Utrecht
NAC1 - 1Utrecht
GA Eagles2 - 2Utrecht
Telstar1 - 1Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
Feyenoord3 - 2Utrecht
Fortuna1 - 0Utrecht
PEC Zwolle0 - 2Utrecht
S.Rotterdam2 - 1Utrecht
Fortuna0 - 0Utrecht
Twente2 - 0Utrecht
Waalwijk0 - 4Utrecht
GA Eagles2 - 2Utrecht
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HUtrecht2 - 0NAC
AUtrecht0 - 5Excelsior
HUtrecht4 - 1Telstar
AUtrecht3 - 4PSV
HUtrecht2 - 0GA Eagles
AUtrecht2 - 0Twente
AUtrecht0 - 0Heracles
HUtrecht2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
HUtrecht1 - 1PEC Zwolle
AUtrecht2 - 1Groningen
AUtrecht3 - 1NEC
HUtrecht0 - 1Feyenoord
AUtrecht1 - 1Heerenveen
HUtrecht0 - 1S.Rotterdam
AUtrecht1 - 2FC Volendam
HUtrecht1 - 2PSV
AUtrecht1 - 1NAC
HUtrecht1 - 1Twente
AUtrecht2 - 2GA Eagles
AUtrecht1 - 1Telstar
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ajax since 2016
Ajax
Utrecht
Goals: Scored
22
12
Games: Scored
9 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
1 / 10
AJA
5
D
3
FCU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ajax
Draw2 - 2Draw
Ajax2 - 0
Ajax3 - 1
0 - 1Utrecht
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ajax4 - 0
Ajax4 - 1
1 - 2Utrecht
Ajax3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Utrecht since 2015
Utrecht
Ajax
Goals: Scored
12
16
Games: Scored
5 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
5 / 10
AJA
5
D
1
FCU
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Utrecht
Utrecht2 - 1
Utrecht4 - 0
Utrecht4 - 3
0 - 2Ajax
0 - 3Ajax
0 - 3Ajax
1 - 3Ajax
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Ajax
Utrecht1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Ajax's forwards have been in fine form of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie outings. A PG of 2.0 suggests that run should continue on Sunday afternoon.

Goals have been a problem for FC Utrecht of late. It has been 8 Eredivisie games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday afternoon against Ajax.

Ajax 5th Utrecht 7th
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2.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Ajax will score 1 or more goals
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Utrecht will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Ajax have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-5
Utrecht’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Ajax
PG (predicted goals)
Utrecht
2
1.2
Attack rating
20%
better
AJA
FCU
view stats
Games scored30
26
Failed to score2
6
Scored first19
17
Goals scored61
51
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.6
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for18
14
Avg. XG for1.6
1.6
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
10%
better
AJA
FCU
view stats
Games conceded22
24
Clean sheets10
8
Conceded first12
14
Goals conceded38
41
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+10%

Ajax v Utrecht Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2917126
Y Baas M GodtsM GodtsW Weghorst
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Paes GLK9
-
A Gaaei DEF2414
3
-
J Sutalo DEF23
1
-
Y Baas  DEF2941
3
1
L Rosa DEF25
3
-
Y Regeer MID232
5
-
O Gloukh MID2866
3
-
J. Mokio MID2422
-
S Berghuis  FWD1742
2
-
K Dolberg FWD2033
1
-
M Godts FWD301712
2
-
Subs
P. Peters Reverson GLK
-
K Itakura DEF171
2
-
A. Bouwman DEF81
2
-
T Tomiyasu DEF7
1
R. van de Pavert DEF
-
D Klaassen MID2762
1
-
S. Steur MID1711
1
-
M. Carrizo FWD3
-
O Edvardsen FWD171
3
-
D. Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu FWD9
-
W Weghorst FWD2574
6
-
R. Bounida FWD2014
4
-
Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
328106
A. EngwandaG. ZechiëlS KarouaniD Wit
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Barkas GLK31
1
-
N Vesterlund DEF161
2
-
M Hoorn  DEF271
1
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF7
1
-
S Karouani DEF30210
3
-
A. Engwanda MID321
4
-
G. Zechiël MID3284
4
-
J Karlsson MID1441
1
-
D Wit MID2563
6
-
Y Cathline MID2434
4
-
S Haller  FWD1913
1
-
Subs
K Gadellaa GLK
-
M. Eppink GLK
-
S Horemans DEF251
1
-
E. Adeile DEF2
-
N Viergever  DEF23
3
-
N. Viereck DEF
-
P. Kloosterboer DEF
-
R. el Arguioui MID
-
D Min FWD2131
1
-
A Blake FWD2122
2
-