Netherlands - EredivisieData current as of September 11, 2026

Ajax vs Volendam: match statistics

Ajax crest
Ajax
2 : 0half-time 2:0
Volendam crest
Volendam
175%(1.20)
X15%(6.60)
210%(12.00)

Ajax significantly outperforms Volendam in every statistical aspect. The hosts sit in 3rd place with a 60% home win rate, while Volendam, in 15th position, has not won a single away match this season (0% Win%). Ajax averages 1.7 goals per home match with an xG of 1.79, whereas Volendam scores just 0.56 goals away with an xG of 0.93, finishing 56% of matches without scoring. The difference in goal difference is massive: Ajax +8 at home, Volendam -15 away. Ajax's form is solid with 2.0 PPG in the last 5 matches, while Volendam's streak of 9 consecutive away losses confirms their helplessness on the road. All indicators point to a certain victory for the hosts.

Ajax vs Volendam: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ajax played against Volendam in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game was played on January 24, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Ajax has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Volendam has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ajax scores 1.95 goals per game and allows 1.37. Volendam scores 1.11 and allows 1.74. Games in this league average 3.28 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 74% of Ajax's games and 63% of Volendam's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 68%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ajax has the higher season xG average, 1.77 to 1.15 per game. Ajax takes 15.1 shots per game, while Volendam takes 10.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Ajax leads at halftime in 47% of its games and scores 0.95 goals per game after halftime. Volendam leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ajax's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). For Volendam, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.28 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Ajax significantly outperforms Volendam in every statistical aspect. The hosts sit in 3rd place with a 60% home win rate, while Volendam, in 15th position, has not won a single away match this season (0% Win%). Ajax averages 1.7 goals per home match with an xG of 1.79, whereas Volendam scores just 0.56 goals away with an xG of 0.93, finishing 56% of matches without scoring. The difference in goal difference is massive: Ajax +8 at home, Volendam -15 away. Ajax's form is solid with 2.0 PPG in the last 5 matches, while Volendam's streak of 9 consecutive away losses confirms their helplessness on the road. All indicators point to a certain victory for the hosts.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

65Possession (%)35
AjaxVolendam
31Shots5
AjaxVolendam
14Shots on target2
AjaxVolendam
3.76xG0.75
AjaxVolendam
10Corners0
AjaxVolendam
118Dangerous attacks41
AjaxVolendam
10Fouls13
AjaxVolendam
1Cards3
AjaxVolendam

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.95Goals scored / game1.11
AjaxVolendam
1.37Goals allowed / game1.74
AjaxVolendam
57%Average possession44%
AjaxVolendam
6.32Shots on target / game3.47
AjaxVolendam

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.05Shots per game10.05
AjaxVolendam
6.32Shots on target3.47
AjaxVolendam
12.9%Shot conversion11%
AjaxVolendam
57%Possession44%
AjaxVolendam
1.77xG for1.15
AjaxVolendam
1.53xG against2.01
AjaxVolendam

Shooting quality

Ajax: DominantVolendam: Balanced
AjaxVolendam
Accuracy (shots on target)42%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ajax is 267% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Ajax · 0.6 pts / game - Volendam

Ajax
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
47% W37% D16% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-3
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Volendam
LLLLW
Season result split
21% W26% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-10
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 2.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ajax is 76% better for: goals scored per game.

1.95 goals / game - Ajax · 1.11 goals / game - Volendam

Ajax is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.37 goals / game - Ajax · 1.74 goals / game - Volendam

Ajax scoring profile: very strong

Ajax scores in 95% of games (18 of 19 meczów), while Volendam keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 19 meczów).

Volendam scoring profile: very strong

Volendam scores in 68% of games (13 of 19 meczów), while Ajax keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

37Goals scored (season)21
AjaxVolendam
26Goals conceded (season)33
AjaxVolendam
3.32Average goals per game2.84
AjaxVolendam
12Goals scored (last 5)4
AjaxVolendam
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
AjaxVolendam

How often they score at least...

95%1 goal68%
AjaxVolendam
74%2 goals37%
AjaxVolendam
26%3 goals5%
AjaxVolendam
0%4 goals0%
AjaxVolendam

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal95%
AjaxVolendam
53%2 goals47%
AjaxVolendam
5%3 goals32%
AjaxVolendam
0%4 goals0%
AjaxVolendam

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time16%
AjaxVolendam
11%BTTS in both halves5%
AjaxVolendam
53%Scored in both halves21%
AjaxVolendam

BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
AjaxVolendam
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
AjaxVolendam
80%BTTS - last 540%
AjaxVolendam

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
AjaxVolendam
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
AjaxVolendam
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
AjaxVolendam

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
AjaxVolendam
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
AjaxVolendam
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
AjaxVolendam

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ajax is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / game - Ajax · 1.05 pts / game - Volendam

Ajax - half-time state
47% leading26% draw26% trailing
Volendam - half-time state
26% leading26% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per game (1st half)1.05
AjaxVolendam
1Goals scored (1st half)0.47
AjaxVolendam
0.68Goals conceded (1st half)0.89
AjaxVolendam
1.68Average goals (1st half)1.37
AjaxVolendam
42%Clean sheet before half-time37%
AjaxVolendam
26%No goal before half-time58%
AjaxVolendam

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per game (2nd half)1.11
AjaxVolendam
0.95Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
AjaxVolendam
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
AjaxVolendam
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.47
AjaxVolendam
47%Clean sheet after half-time42%
AjaxVolendam
26%No goal after half-time53%
AjaxVolendam

Ajax - second-half results

42% W37% D21% L
32
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Volendam - second-half results

26% W32% D42% L
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding81%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 21%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ajax - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.20
Goals scored / game1.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 8
Volendam - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.20
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.4
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ajax
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
9
5
31-45
9
6
46-60
3
4
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Volendam
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
2
4
16-30
5
6
31-45
4
6
46-60
4
4
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ajax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Volendam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.86
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

AjaxLigaVolendam
Average goals per game 3.323.28 2.84
Both teams scored 74%63% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%62% 68%
Clean sheets 21%19% 5%
Goal before half-time 100%84% 89%
Goal after half-time 89%86% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.28
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / game
1.49
Away goals / game
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AjaxGoalYouri BaasAssist: Rayane Bounida
  2. AjaxGoalYouri BaasAssist: Rayane Bounida
  3. VolendamSubstitutionOn: Aaron MeijersOff: Aurelio Oehlers
  4. VolendamYellow cardBrandley Mack-Olien Kuwas
  5. VolendamSubstitutionOn: Alex PlatOff: Nordin Bukala
  6. VolendamYellow cardYannick Leliendal
  7. VolendamSubstitutionOn: Key-Shawn Wong-A-SoijOff: Dave Kwakman
  8. VolendamYellow cardJoel Ideho
  9. AjaxYellow cardLucas Oliveira Rosa
  10. AjaxSubstitutionOn: Oscar GluhOff: Rayane Bounida

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Jannick van der LaanMatches officiated: 18
3.11Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 244%Home wins28%Draws28%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Ajax's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Volendam. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FC Volendam
1 : 1
AFC Ajax

FAQ

What was the result of Ajax vs Volendam?

The Eredivisie match finished Ajax 2:0 Volendam. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ajax vs Volendam?

Ajax score 1.95 goals per game on average and Volendam 1.11. The Eredivisie average is 3.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Ajax's matches and 63% of Volendam's.

What form are Ajax and Volendam in?

Over the last 5 games Ajax have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Volendam 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ajax vs Volendam?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.