Willem II vs Ajax — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024/2025

Willem II

13 APR

1:2

Ajax

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Emilio Kehrer (assist: Jeremy Bokila) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Oliver Edvardsen (assist: Steven Berghuis) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Wout Weghorst (assist: Kian Fitz-Jim) · Left foot shot 1-2

Man of the match

Anton GaaeiAjax7.8

Expected goals (xG)

Willem IIxGAjax

0.473.36

Trends

season

Win %

18%71%

Over 1.5 %

79%88%

Over 2.5 %

44%56%

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Koning Willem II StadionTilburg · 14,700 seats

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Conditions

Weatherhaze
RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
1st AssistantRogier Honig
2nd AssistantMichael Osseweijer
4th OfficialR. Vereijken

Pressure index

Willem IIAjax

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card8'

Jens Mathijsen

GOAL

AST

Goal41'

Emilio Kehrer (assist: Jeremy Bokila) · Right foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Steven Berghuis · Out: Davy Klaassen · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Wout Weghorst · Out: Brian Brobbey · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Oliver Edvardsen · Out: Mika Godts · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution69'

In: Kian Fitz-Jim · Out: Jorrel Hato · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Youssuf Sylla · Out: Jeremy Bokila · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal74'

Oliver Edvardsen (assist: Steven Berghuis) · Right foot shot 1-1

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Rob Nizet · Out: Jens Mathijsen · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Wout Weghorst (assist: Kian Fitz-Jim) · Left foot shot 1-2

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Amar Fatah · Out: Rúnar Thór Sigurgeirsson · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Nick Doodeman · Out: Ringo Meerveld · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Miodrag Pivaš · Out: Cisse Sandra · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Daniele Rugani · Out: Jordan Henderson · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

90′The second half has concluded, with the final score being Willem II 1, Ajax 2.
90′Missed opportunity. Amar Fatah of Willem II took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The attempt was set up by Emilio Kehrer.Penalty
90′Shot off target. Josip Sutalo from Ajax took a right-footed attempt from a challenging position on the right side.
90′Missed opportunity! Steven Berghuis of Ajax took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it goes just wide to the left. He was set up by Bertrand Traoré after a quick counterattack.Penalty
90′Missed opportunity. Emilio Kehrer from Willem II took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
90′Substitution for Ajax: Daniele Rugani comes on to take the place of Jordan Henderson.
89′A shot on goal was blocked. Bertrand Traoré from Ajax took a left-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it was successfully saved.Penalty
88′Willem II has earned a corner kick after Kenneth Taylor allowed the ball to go out of play.
86′Corner awarded to Ajax after Amine Lachkar's defensive play.
86′Shot on goal denied! Kian Fitz-Jim from Ajax took a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it was expertly saved in the upper center of the net. The chance was set up by a cross from Oliver Edvardsen.
84′Missed opportunity! Amar Fatah from Willem II takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and to the right of the goal.Penalty
84′Substitution for Willem II: Miodrag Pivas comes on to replace Cisse Sandra.
84′Substitution for Willem II: Nick Doodeman comes on to take the place of Ringo Meerveld.
83′Substitution for Willem II: Amar Fatah comes on to replace Rúnar Sigurgeirsson, who has been substituted due to an injury.
83′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
81′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Rúnar Sigurgeirsson from Willem II.
78′Goal! Willem II 1, Ajax 2. Wout Weghorst scores for Ajax with a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
75′Substitution for Willem II: Rob Nizet comes on to take the place of Jens Mathijsen.
75′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
75′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Jens Mathijsen of Willem II.
74′Goal! It's now 1-1 between Willem II and Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen scores for Ajax with a right-footed strike from just a few yards out.
73′Jordan Henderson of Ajax earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
72′Substitution for Willem II: Youssuf Sylla comes on to take the place of Jeremy Bokila.
71′Missed opportunity! Josip Sutalo of Ajax heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes over the bar and to the right. The chance was set up by Steven Berghuis, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
71′Corner kick awarded to Ajax after Rúnar Sigurgeirsson allowed the ball to go out of play.
70′A shot attempt is thwarted. Steven Berghuis from Ajax takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Kian Fitz-Jim.Penalty
69′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
69′Substitution for Ajax: Kian Fitz-Jim comes on to take the place of Jorrel Hato.
69′Substitution for Ajax: Oliver Edvardsen comes on to take the place of Mika Godts.
68′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Tommy St. Jago from Willem II.
66′Missed opportunity! Ahmetcan Kaplan from Ajax took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.Penalty
63′Missed opportunity! Steven Berghuis from Ajax took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The assist came from Wout Weghorst.Penalty
62′The attempt is thwarted. Kenneth Taylor from Ajax heads the ball from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked.
63′Missed opportunity! Steven Berghuis from Ajax took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it didn’t hit the target.Penalty
61′Steven Berghuis from Ajax earns a free kick on the right flank.
61′Rúnar Sigurgeirsson from Willem II commits a foul.
59′Substitution for Ajax: Steven Berghuis comes on to take the place of Davy Klaassen.
59′Substitution for Ajax: Wout Weghorst comes on to take the place of Brian Brobbey.
57′Shot on goal! Jordan Henderson from Ajax takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped right in the middle of the goal.Penalty
57′Corner awarded to Ajax after a deflection off Tommy St. Jago.
55′Erik Schouten commits a foul for Willem II.
55′Brian Brobbey from Ajax earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
53′Willem II is flagged for offside. Jeremy Bokila has been caught in an offside position.
50′Missed opportunity! Ahmetcan Kaplan of Ajax heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes over the bar. The chance was set up by Kenneth Taylor, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
50′Corner awarded to Ajax after Erik Schouten allowed the ball to go out.
50′The attempt was thwarted. Bertrand Traoré of Ajax took a right-footed shot from a challenging position on the right, but it was blocked. Davy Klaassen provided the assist.
47′Missed opportunity! Mika Godts from Ajax took a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it went wide to the left.
47′Bertrand Traoré of Ajax tries to take a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
45′The second half is underway with the score at Willem II 1, Ajax 0.
45′The first half concludes with the score at Willem II 1, Ajax 0.
45′The first half concludes with Willem II leading Ajax 1-0.
45′Missed opportunity! Brian Brobbey of Ajax headed the ball from a short distance, but it went wide to the left. The chance was set up by Kenneth Taylor, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
45′Corner awarded to Ajax after a play that resulted in a deflection off Tommy St. Jago.
45′Corner kick awarded to Ajax after Erik Schouten's defensive play.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
44′Jesse Bosch commits a foul for Willem II.
44′Davy Klaassen from Ajax has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
41′Goal! Willem II takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Ajax. Emilio Kehrer scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
39′Josip Sutalo from Ajax earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
39′Josip Sutalo from Ajax earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
37′Corner awarded to Ajax after a play that resulted in a save by Thomas Didillon-Hödl.
36′Ringo Meerveld from Willem II commits a foul.
36′Bertrand Traoré from Ajax earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
35′Jeremy Bokila from Willem II has been awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.
35′Ahmetcan Kaplan of Ajax commits a foul.
32′Tommy St. Jago from Willem II earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
32′Tommy St. Jago of Willem II earns a free kick in their own half.
32′Brian Brobbey commits a foul for Ajax.
28′Jeremy Bokila commits a foul for Willem II.
28′Ahmetcan Kaplan from Ajax is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
24′Corner awarded to Ajax after a deflection off Tommy St. Jago.
23′A shot is deflected. Bertrand Traoré from Ajax tries a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
22′Tommy St. Jago commits a foul for Willem II.
22′Brian Brobbey from Ajax earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
17′Jeremy Bokila from Willem II earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
17′Josip Sutalo commits a foul for Ajax.
15′The attempt was thwarted. Bertrand Traoré of Ajax took a challenging left-footed shot from a tight angle on the right, but it was blocked. He was assisted by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
15′The shot is deflected. Bertrand Traoré from Ajax takes a left-footed attempt from a challenging position on the right, but it gets blocked. He was set up by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
12′Missed opportunity! Jeremy Bokila from Willem II took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.Penalty
12′Thomas Didillon-Hödl from Willem II earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
12′Brian Brobbey commits a foul for Ajax.
10′Corner awarded to Ajax after a deflection off Jeremy Bokila.
10′A shot attempt is thwarted. Jorrel Hato from Ajax takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The pass came from Mika Godts.Penalty
9′Corner kick awarded to Ajax after Erik Schouten allowed the ball to go out.
8′Jens Mathijsen from Willem II receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
8′Mika Godts from Ajax earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
8′Foul committed by Jens Mathijsen from Willem II.
7′Shot denied! Ahmetcan Kaplan of Ajax tries a header from just a few yards out, but it's kept out right in the middle of the goal. The chance was set up by a cross from Kenneth Taylor.
6′Corner kick awarded to Ajax, following a foul by Amine Lachkar.
6′Corner awarded to Ajax after Amine Lachkar allowed the ball to go out.
6′A shot attempt is thwarted. Jordan Henderson of Ajax takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Mika Godts.Penalty
5′Corner kick awarded to Ajax after Jesse Bosch allowed the ball to go out of play.
5′Corner kick awarded to Ajax after Cisse Sandra allowed the ball to go out of play.
3′Bertrand Traoré from Ajax tries to take a shot with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's deflected away.Penalty
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their pre-game warm-up routines.

Match statistics

WILAJA

Possession and passing

32%Possession68%

78%Pass accuracy88%

294Passes587

230Successful Passes519

110Ball Safe93

4Key Passes22

5 more

59Long Passes54

36%Long-pass accuracy61%

5Substitutions5

21Successful Long Passes33

14Throw-ins17

Attack

1Goals2

6Shots Total29

1Shots On Target6

1Big Chances Created3

1Corners11

19Dangerous Attacks106

14 more

1Accurate Crosses9

67Attacks153

0Big Chances Missed2

7Dribble Attempts20

44Duels Won55

7Goal Attempts20

3Offsides0

0Shots Blocked14

3Shots inside the box22

5Shots Off Target9

2Shots outside the box7

29%Successful dribbles65%

2Successful Dribbles13

8Total Crosses43

Defence and discipline

4Saves0

20Tackles16

6Interceptions3

8Fouls4

1Yellow cards0

4Free Kicks8

1 more

14Goal Kicks4

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

18Successful Headers18

1Assists2

2Injuries2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. NagtegaalPer-match averages this season · 19 matches · career: 90

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.47	1.05	1.42	2.63
Red cards	0.05	0.00	0.05	0.04
Second yellows	0.11	0.05	0.05	0.06
Penalties	0.16	0.05	0.11	0.24

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Willem IIxGAjax

0.473.36

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.482.21

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.473.36

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.472.58

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.000.78

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.69

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.09

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.152.78

Form

Willem IILLLLL

4 APRaway

SC Heerenveen

Willem II

EredivisieRound 28

29 MARhome

Willem II

Almere City

EredivisieRound 27

16 MARaway

Go Ahead Eagles

Willem II

EredivisieRound 26

9 MARhome

Willem II

FC Utrecht

EredivisieRound 25

2 MARaway

Sparta Rotterdam

Willem II

EredivisieRound 24

15 FEBhome

Willem II

FC Groningen

EredivisieRound 23

8 FEBaway

PSV

Willem II

EredivisieRound 22

2 FEBhome

Willem II

AZ Alkmaar

EredivisieRound 21

26 JANaway

RKC Waalwijk

Willem II

EredivisieRound 20

18 JANhome

Willem II

Feyenoord

EredivisieRound 19

12 JANaway

FC Twente

Willem II

EredivisieRound 18

22 DEChome

Willem II

NEC Nijmegen

EredivisieRound 17

13 DECaway

PEC Zwolle

Willem II

EredivisieRound 16

8 DEChome

Willem II

SC Heerenveen

EredivisieRound 15

30 NOVaway

FC Groningen

Willem II

EredivisieRound 14

AjaxWWDLW

6 APRhome

Ajax

NAC Breda

EredivisieRound 28

30 MARaway

PSV

Ajax

EredivisieRound 27

16 MARhome

Ajax

AZ Alkmaar

EredivisieRound 26

13 MARaway

Eintracht Frankfurt

Ajax

Europa League

9 MARaway

PEC Zwolle

Ajax

EredivisieRound 25

6 MARhome

Ajax

Eintracht Frankfurt

Europa League

2 MARaway

Almere City

Ajax

EredivisieRound 24

23 FEBhome

Ajax

Go Ahead Eagles

EredivisieRound 20

20 FEBhome

Ajax

Union Saint-Gilloise

Europa League

16 FEBhome

Ajax

Heracles Almelo

EredivisieRound 23

13 FEBaway

Union Saint-Gilloise

Ajax

Europa League

9 FEBaway

Fortuna Sittard

Ajax

EredivisieRound 22

2 FEBhome

Ajax

Feyenoord

EredivisieRound 21

30 JANhome

Ajax

Galatasaray

Europa LeagueRound 8

23 JANaway

Rīgas FS

Ajax

Europa LeagueRound 7

Head-to-head

3Wins

2Draws

25Wins

The two sides have met 30 times.

15 SEPT2026

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

13 APR2025

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

27 OCT2024

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

19 FEB2022

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

2 DEC2021

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

28 JAN2021

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

23 DEC2020

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

6 DEC2019

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

6 APR2019

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

3 NOV2018

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

24 DEC2017

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

28 OCT2017

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

14 MAY2017

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

20 AUG2016

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

6 MAR2016

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

15 AUG2015

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

22 FEB2015

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

6 DEC2014

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

5 MAY2013

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

16 DEC2012

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

13 MAR2011

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

11 SEPT2010

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

14 APR2010

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

17 OCT2009

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

12 APR2009

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

30 AUG2008

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

16 MAR2008

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

8 DEC2007

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

29 APR2007

Willem II

Ajax

Eredivisie

3 DEC2006

Ajax

Willem II

Eredivisie

Trends

Win %

18%71%

Over 1.5 %

79%88%

Over 2.5 %

44%56%

Over 3.5 %

24%32%

BTTS %

56%47%

Failed to score %

32%6%

Clean sheets %

15%47%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

11.97

Conceded / match

1.650.94

Possession %

43.7457.91

Corners / match

3.745.56

Yellow cards / match

1.791.59

Team rating

6.937.13

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Willem II€5.3Mstarting XI · 4/11€8.2Mwith bench · 8/20

Ajax€166Mstarting XI · 11/11€205Mwith bench · 21/23

Ajax's starting XI cost €161M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

Willem II starters then subs, by rating

Tommy St. Jago#33 · Defender · 90′7.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 31/38
Pass accuracy: 83%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 9
Long balls (won/total): 6/13

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 7/9
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 4
Clearances: 10
Blocked shots: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Amourricho van Axel Dongen🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	15 Jul 2025
Remko Pasveer🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	19 Apr 2025
Youri Baas🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	30 Jun 2025
Jorthy Mokio🟥 suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	14 Apr 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II	9.0011.11%	9.0011.11%
Draw	5.2519.05%	5.5018.18%
Ajax	1.3375.02%	1.2977.52%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II or Draw	3.2530.77%	3.3030.3%
Willem II or Ajax	1.1685.76%	1.1487.72%
Draw or Ajax	1.0793.37%	1.0694.34%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1586.96%
0–1 goals	–	5.1019.61%
3+ goals	1.5763.65%	1.5863.29%
0–2 goals	2.3542.55%	2.3342.92%
4+ goals	–	2.5539.22%
0–3 goals	–	1.4867.57%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II	8.0012.5%	7.0014.29%
Draw	2.6038.46%	2.7037.04%
Ajax	1.8055.56%	1.7457.47%

Outcome	bet365
WIL → WIL	17.005.88%
WIL → X	21.004.76%
WIL → AJA	19.005.26%
X → WIL	17.005.88%
X → X	7.5013.33%
X → AJA	4.0025%
AJA → WIL	41.002.44%
AJA → X	19.005.26%
AJA → AJA	1.9052.38%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.1032.26%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	Unibet
3+ cards	1.4967.11%
0–2 cards	2.4041.67%
4+ cards	2.0748.31%
0–3 cards	1.6660.24%
5+ cards	3.0532.79%
0–4 cards	1.3076.92%
6+ cards	4.8020.83%
0–5 cards	1.1487.72%
7+ cards	5.6017.86%
0–6 cards	1.1090.91%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9551.28%	2.0050%
No	1.8055.56%	1.7557.14%

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