Eredivisie · Matchday 3

Ajax v Willem II

Ajax
FULL TIME5 – 1
Willem II
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 UTCJohan Cruijff ArenAMatchday 3

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Ajax 68%Draw 18%Willem II 14%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

AjaxWillem II
70Possession30
33Shots10
12Shots on target4
11Shots off target4
10Blocked shots2
26Shots inside box7
7Shots outside box3
14Corners2
3Offsides4
6Fouls3
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Saves7
755Passes327
691Accurate passes266

Match events

  • 41′Davy Klaassen (assist Kasper Dolberg)
  • 45′Julian Brandt (assist Lucas Rosa)
  • 45′Per van Loon ← Alessandro Ciranni
  • 45′Tonny Vilhena ← Mats Lemmens
  • 57′Steven Berghuis → Viktor Tsygankov
  • 57′Davy Klaassen → Sofyan Amrabat
  • 61′Hidde ter Avest ← Amine Et-Taibi
  • 67′Owen Wijndal → Caio Henrique
  • 67′Julian Brandt → Abdellah Ouazane
  • 69′Viktor Tsygankov (assist Oscar Gloukh)
  • 70′Jaden Slory ← Chido Obi-Martin
  • 74′Oscar Gloukh (assist Kasper Dolberg)
  • 76′Alessandro Ciranni (assist Uriel Van Aalst)
  • 77′Thilo Kehrer → Dies Janse
  • 84′Maxim Dekker ← Eser Gürbüz
  • 87′Kasper Dolberg

Ajax · Willem II

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Ajax5-4-1
187.8↓57'Klaassen
66.8↓77'Kehrer
87.8↓67'Brandt
236.8↓57'Berghuis
99.4Dolberg
56.8↓67'Wijndal
266.8Paes
156.8Baas
27.5Rosa
108.6Gloukh
246.8Mokio
Willem II4-3-3
526.3↓45'Vilhena
56.3↓61'Avest
265.5Delanghe
236.3↓84'Dekker
246.3Tjoe-A-On
66.3Twigt
36.3Stam
76.3↓70'Slory
226.3↓45'Loon
96.3Haen
197.1Aalst

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Ajax

  • 18Davy Klaassen7.8
  • 6Thilo Kehrer6.8
  • 8Julian Brandt7.8
  • 23Steven Berghuis6.8
  • 9Kasper Dolberg9.4
  • 5Owen Wijndal6.8
  • 26Maarten Paes6.8
  • 15Youri Baas6.8
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.5
  • 10Oscar Gloukh8.6
  • 24Jorthy Mokio6.8

Willem II

  • 52Tonny Vilhena6.3
  • 5Hidde ter Avest6.3
  • 26Maxime Delanghe5.5
  • 23Maxim Dekker6.3
  • 24Nathan Tjoe-A-On6.3
  • 6Calvin Twigt6.3
  • 3Finn Stam6.3
  • 7Jaden Slory6.3
  • 22Per van Loon6.3
  • 9Devin Haen6.3
  • 19Uriel Van Aalst7.1
AjaxTale of the tapeWillem II
5-4-1Formation4-3-3
18 ptsTable2 pts
+15Goal difference-17
WLWDWFormDLDLL
68%Win chance14%

Head to head

First meeting

Ajax and Willem II have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Ajax

WLWDW
  • @Fortuna Sittard5-1
  • vsPSV Eindhoven1-3
  • @Telstar4-0
  • vsHeerenveen2-2
  • @PEC Zwolle2-0

Willem II

DLDLL
  • @AZ Alkmaar1-1
  • vsExcelsior0-3
  • vsHeerenveen2-2
  • vsNEC Nijmegen1-4
  • @Go Ahead Eagles1-4

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 18-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Ajax9531+1518
Willem II9027-172