GO Ahead Eagles v Ajax result

Full-time · GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:15 BST · De Adelaarshorst

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: GO Ahead Eagles · Ajax · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 Ajax — this Eredivisie match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 65.9% of 624 landed (95% range 62.1–69.5%); it had given them 76.5% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 421 of 641 times (65.7%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

GO Ahead Eagles and Ajax drew 2–2 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie on Sunday 17 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Ajax out-shot GO Ahead Eagles 22 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.77 xG to 0.66 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Ajax: Davy Klaassen (3’) and Youri Baas (45’); GO Ahead Eagles: Melle Meulensteen (20’, assisted by Victor Edvardsen) and E. Linthorst (44’, assisted by Victor Edvardsen).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Youri Baas’s goal on 45 minutes.

Discipline

D. Makkelie showed three yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — GO Ahead Eagles: Victor Edvardsen (22’); Ajax: Wout Weghorst (33’) and Kenneth Taylor (76’).

What it changes

GO Ahead Eagles move down from first to ninth (two league matches played).

Ajax move down from third to fourth (two league matches played).

GO Ahead Eagles are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Ajax are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. GO Ahead Eagles have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Victor Edvardsen (GO Ahead Eagles) 6.4, Youri Baas (Ajax) 5.7 and Davy Klaassen (Ajax) 5.5 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call.

Next up

GO Ahead Eagles next host Telstar on 23 October 2026.

Ajax next travel to Sparta Rotterdam on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for GO Ahead Eagles: GO Ahead Eagles v Telstar, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 Ajax · Eredivisie
Venue: De Adelaarshorst · Deventer
Referee: D. Makkelie
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): GO Ahead Eagles 0 · draws 4 · Ajax 2 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: GO Ahead Eagles 1W 2D 2L · Ajax 2W 2D 1L

GO Ahead Eagles 2–2 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.43 / 8.13

Corners

against 7.29 / 3.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.14 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 7.43 / 4.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.86 / 2.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.08 yellows

Referee · D. Makkelie

1.31 home / 1.77 away

over 13 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	GO Ahead Eagles for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.43 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	8.13 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.29 for · 23.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	16.5 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.14 for · 7.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.71 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.63 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: D. Makkelie — 3.08 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.62 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.77 to the away side).

Home 1.31Away 1.77

GO Ahead Eagles

GO Ahead Eagles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Llansana n 8	76.8	2.1 8/4	1.6 4/3	—
F. Stokkers n 8	27.9	1.6 3/1	1.2 3/0	—
A. Adelgaard n 8	51.3	1.5 6/1	1.5 5/2	—
R. Weijenberg n 8	30.1	1.5 3/1	1.1 3/0	—
Calvin Twigt n 8	29.8	1.5 3/1	1.5 3/1	—

GO Ahead Eagles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Suray n 8	81.6	1.8 6/3	0.7 3/1
Oscar Pettersson n 8	28.1	1.6 1/1	0.8 1/1
M. Smit n 8	80.1	1.3 5/1	0.8 3/1
J. Breum n 8	67.5	1.2 4/2	0.8 4/1
J. Dirksen n 8	19.3	1.2 2/0	0.6 1/0

GO Ahead Eagles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Stokkers n 8	27.9	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
J. Breum n 8	67.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
O. Antman n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0.4 2/1
E. Linthorst n 8	81.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
M. Smit n 8	80.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1

GO Ahead Eagles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Weijenberg n 8	30.1	5.2 4/3
E. Llansana n 8	76.8	4 8/8
O. Sivertsen n 8	26.9	2.5 4/2
L. Everink n 8	35.8	2.2 4/2
R. Margaret n 8	76.8	1.8 6/2

GO Ahead Eagles — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Jari De Busser n 8	90	5.3 7/7
L. Plogmann n 8	90	2.9 5/5

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Y. Regeer n 8	40	2.5 5/2	1.4 3/2	—
Lucas Rosa n 8	56	2.4 6/4	1 4/1	—
B. Brobbey n 8	61.6	1.8 7/3	2.9 7/6	—
O. Wijndal n 8	44.4	1.8 5/2	2 3/3	—
A. Kaplan n 8	72.5	1.7 5/3	0.6 3/1	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Edvardsen n 8	31.4	3.6 6/3	1.1 3/0
W. Weghorst n 8	47	3.1 7/3	1.9 6/2
S. Berghuis n 8	70.8	2.2 7/3	0.6 3/1
B. Traoré n 8	54.5	1.7 6/1	1 4/1
Mika Godts n 8	48.4	1.6 5/2	0.5 2/0

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Weghorst n 8	47	1.2 4/1	0 0/0
S. Berghuis n 8	70.8	0.2 1/0	0.6 3/1
O. Edvardsen n 8	31.4	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
Y. Regeer n 8	40	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
A. Gaaei n 8	71.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Lucas Rosa n 8	56	3.2 5/5
A. Kaplan n 8	72.5	2.5 6/5
Y. Regeer n 8	40	2.3 5/2
J. Mokio n 8	33.9	2.3 3/2
Mika Godts n 8	48.4	1.9 4/2

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Pasveer n 8	85.5	3.7 8/6
Matheus n 8	90	2.4 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
GO Ahead Eagles		Ajax
48%	Possession	52%
0.66	Expected goals (xG)	1.77
9	Shots	22
4	Shots on target	11
2	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	4
5	Shots inside the box	17
6	Corners	9
2	Offsides	2
9	Fouls	12
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
9	Saves	2
462	Passes	496
85%	Pass accuracy	89%

GO Ahead Eagles player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Jari De Busser	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Deijl	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.6
G. Nauber	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Kramer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Linthorst	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.7
M. Suray	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
V. Edvardsen	90	0	2	1	1	3	1	Y	7.6
D. James	80	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6
R. Margaret	80	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.5
M. Meulensteen	66	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.2
J. Breum	66	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Y. Rahmouni sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.5
M. Smit sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. Adelgaard sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
O. Sivertsen sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
V. Jaroš	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Y. Baas	90	1	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
O. Wijndal	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Kenneth Taylor	90	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.7
S. Berghuis	90	0	3	3	3	1	0	6.6
W. Weghorst	90	0	3	0	6	1	Y	6.5
K. Itakura	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Gaaei	69	0	3	2	1	0	0	6
D. Klaassen	69	1	1	1	0	2	0	7.9
J. Mokio	45	0	2	1	0	2	0	6.7
Raul Moro	45	0	1	1	1	1	0	6
O. Edvardsen sub	45	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
O. Gloukh sub	45	0	2	2	2	1	0	6.3
Lucas Rosa sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. Fitz-Jim sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Y. Regeer sub	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind GO Ahead Eagles v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GO Ahead EaglesLDWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

AjaxDLDWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

GO Ahead Eagles 0 · 4 draws · Ajax 2 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-02-23 Ajax 2–0 GO Ahead Eagles
2024-09-21 GO Ahead Eagles 1–1 Ajax
2024-04-04 Ajax 1–1 GO Ahead Eagles
2024-01-14 GO Ahead Eagles 2–3 Ajax
2023-04-02 GO Ahead Eagles 0–0 Ajax
2022-10-01 Ajax 1–1 GO Ahead Eagles

League standing · 2025/26

GO Ahead Eagles#12 pos38 pts34 pl+1 GD

Ajax#5 pos56 pts34 pl+21 GD

Goals per game

GO Ahead Eagles scored1.59

Ajax scored1.82

GO Ahead Eagles conceded1.56

Ajax conceded1.21

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for GO Ahead Eagles v Ajax?: TACTIX’s free model pick for GO Ahead Eagles v Ajax was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between GO Ahead Eagles and Ajax?: In their last 6 meetings, GO Ahead Eagles won 0, Ajax won 2 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of GO Ahead Eagles and Ajax?: Recent form — GO Ahead Eagles 1W 2D 2L; Ajax 2W 2D 1L.

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