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

Sun 9th Nov, 11:15 BST, Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

Ajax pay Eredivisie counterparts FC Utrecht a visit on Sunday morning, as Johnny Heitinga leads his men into an away clash with Ron Jans & co. at the Stadion Galgenwaard. Stats drive the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and switching between them will display bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. The best odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Eredivisie clash, with Utrecht and Ajax going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the popular 2.5 goals market, with 3 goals or more being scored looking highly likely. Forwards at both clubs will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having studied the relevant statistics and odds, we have come to the conclusion that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the one to go for.

In-Play
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

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Utrecht
48%
8/5
10%
7/4
8%
Draw
22%
27/10
3%
27/10
3%
Ajax
30%
6/4
10%
11/8
11%
Draw 1-1
9%
6/16/1
Utrecht 2-1
9%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Ajax 2-1
7%
9/1
6%
15/2
6%
Draw 2-2
7%
10/19/1
Utrecht 1-0
6%
11/1
8%
9/1
9%
Utrecht 3-1
6%
18/114/1
12%
Utrecht 2-0
6%
14/1
11%
12/1
13%
Ajax 1-0
5%
11/117/2
6%
Utrecht 3-2
5%
22/118/1
Utrecht 3-0
4%
25/1
15%
20/1
9%
Ajax 3-1
4%
18/1
13%
12/1
Ajax 2-0
4%
14/111/1
9%
Ajax 3-2
4%
22/116/1
Draw 0-0
3%
14/111/1
8%
Utrecht 4-1
3%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
8/13
3%
3/5
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
32%
5/4
4%
6/5
4%
Home 1st Goal
52%
10/11
2%
21/20
5%
Away 1st Goal
47%
10/11
6%
17/20
3%
No 1st Goal
1%
14/111/1
BTTS - Yes
68%
8/15
2%
11/20
1%
BTTS - No
32%
11/8
5%
11/8
BTTS - Home Win
29%
10/3
5%
10/3
6%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
16/5
3%
BTTS - Away Win
19%
10/3
11%
14/5
9%
Home/draw
70%
1/2
8%
4/7
6%
Away/draw
52%
1/2
6%
4/9
6%
Home/away
78%
2/7
3%
2/7
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
2/11
1%
1/5
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
13%
7/2
10%
10/3
2%
Over 3.5 Goals
47%
6/4
5%
29/20
2%
Under 3.5 Goals
53%
1/2
2%
1/2
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
28%
10/310/3
3%
Under 4.5 Goals
72%
1/51/5
Over 5.5 Goals
14%
8/17/1
7%
Under 5.5 Goals
86%
1/141/16
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/401/50
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
14/1
12%
11/1
8%
Home DNB
63%
5/6
9%
1/1
9%
Away DNB
46%
5/6
7%
8/11
8%
Utrecht win to nil
18%
9/2
8%
-
Ajax win to nil
11%
9/2
15%
-
Utrecht / Utrecht
19%
3/1
5%
16/5
7%
Utrecht / Ajax
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
12%
Utrecht / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Utrecht
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
7%
Draw / Ajax
13%
11/219/4
5%
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
8%
9/2
4%
Ajax / Utrecht
4%
22/1
12%
18/1
10%
Ajax / Ajax
21%
3/1
10%
13/5
11%
Ajax / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Utrecht have played 11 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league. Utrecht have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 3 matches and failed to score in 1 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won zero. Utrecht have conceded 8 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Utrecht have played 6 games at home, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Ajax lay in 4th place on 20 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 11 matches. Ajax are unbeaten in 9 games against teams below them in the league and kept 2 clean sheets out of 9 games. Ajax are unbeaten away after 5 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 0 games. They have scored 19 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Ajax have conceded 11 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Ajax have played 5 away games, winning 1, drawing 4 and losing 0 games. They have scored an average of 2.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
Ajax
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord119112028 
Feb 7
l
 
3-2A
Dec 14
Mar 21
2
PSV119111928 
Dec 21
Apr 4
May 2
d
 
2-2A
3
AZ Alkmaar117311124 
Feb 28
l
 
4-1A
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
4
Ajax11551620 
Nov 9
May 10
-
-
5
Groningen11614219 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
Nov 30
Mar 7
6
Utrecht11515516 
-
-
May 10
Nov 9
7
S.Rotterdam11515-916 
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
Mar 14
d
 
3-3F
8
NEC11434715 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 9
Feb 21
Dec 20
9
Twente11434215 
Dec 7
Mar 14
Apr 4
w
 
2-3A
10
Heerenveen11353014 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 1
d
 
1-1F
May 17
11
GA Eagles11344013 
Mar 21
Nov 30
Jan 17
d
 
2-2F
12
Fortuna11416-413 
May 17
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
Dec 6
13
NAC11335-512 
May 2
Dec 14
w
 
2-1F
Apr 23
14
FC Volendam11245-510 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 18
Jan 24
d
 
1-1A
15
Excelsior11317-1110 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 23
Nov 22
Feb 1
16
PEC Zwolle11236-149 
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1F
Feb 28
17
Telstar11227-78 
Apr 11
Nov 23
w
 
2-0F
Jan 11
18
Heracles11209-176 
w
 
4-0F
Mar 7
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
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
6
Ajax have not lost in 6 consecutive away league games
Utrecht 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Ajax 4TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Utrecht since 2015
Utrecht
Ajax
Goals: Scored
10
15
Games: Scored
4 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
5 / 9
FCU
3
D
1
AJA
5
League games at Ajax since 2016
Ajax
Utrecht
Goals: Scored
22
12
Games: Scored
9 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
1 / 10
FCU
2
D
3
AJA
5
Goal Statistics

FC Utrecht's forwards have been superb of late, finding the net twice or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie matches. A PG of 2.1 suggests that run should continue on Sunday morning.

Ajax's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday morning, not least because FC Utrecht have conceded in each of their last 5 Eredivisie matches. A PG of 1.5 for J. Heitinga's side suggests that run should continue.

Utrecht 6th Ajax 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Utrecht will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Ajax will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Utrecht’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Ajax’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
Ajax
2
1.5
Attack rating
FCU
AJA
13%
better
view stats
Games scored9
10
Failed to score2
1
Scored first5
7
Goals scored20
21
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.9
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
17
Avg. XG for1.5
1.7
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
FCU
AJA
1%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
9
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first6
4
Goals conceded15
15
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+1%

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

Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11362
S HoremansG. ZechiëlS KarouaniA. Engwanda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Horemans DEF11
-
S Karouani DEF1126
1
-
G. Zechiël MID113
1
-
A. Engwanda MID11
2
-
M Rodríguez FWD113
1
-
A Blake FWD1112
2
-
V Barkas GLK10
-
D Min FWD103
1
-
N Viergever  DEF9
-
M Hoorn  DEF9
-
S Haller  FWD91
-
D Murkin DEF723
1
-
C Bozdogan MID7
-
M Didden  DEF6
-
M Jonathans FWD61
-
D Wit MID52
1
-
D Berg MID51
-
Z Iqbal MID5
1
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF4
1
-
V Jensen MID33
-
Y Cathline FWD32
-
E. Demircan FWD3
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
N Vesterlund DEF2
-
J. van Ommeren MID2
-
N Ohio FWD1
-
Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11643
K TaylorW WeghorstM GodtsK Taylor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Gloukh MID1142
2
-
D Klaassen MID1121
1
-
K Taylor MID1123
3
-
Y Baas  DEF101
1
-
R Moro FWD101
1
-
W Weghorst FWD1061
3
-
V Jaroš GLK9
-
O Wijndal DEF9
2
-
M Godts FWD944
1
-
J Sutalo DEF8
-
A Gaaei DEF81
1
-
L Rosa DEF8
1
-
J. Mokio MID8
-
O Edvardsen FWD8
2
-
S Berghuis  FWD812
-
K Itakura DEF71
1
-
Y Regeer MID7
2
-
K Fitz-Jim MID6
2
-
J. McConnell MID4
-
R Pasveer GLK2
-
D. Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu FWD2
-
R. Bounida FWD2
-
G. Alders DEF1
-
A. Bouwman DEF1
-
K Dolberg FWD1
-