The big picture

Go Ahead Eagles come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; Ajax Amsterdam are 3rd on 25. Ajax Amsterdam are the side higher up the table.

Go Ahead Eagles are 3–3–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.5 against.

Ajax Amsterdam are 7–1–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Go Ahead Eagles have won one of their last five and most recently lost to SC Cambuur 0–4.

Ajax Amsterdam have won three of their last five and most recently beat AZ Alkmaar 1–0.

Ajax Amsterdam arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2021: Go Ahead Eagles 1, Ajax Amsterdam 2, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 2–2 at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Ajax Amsterdam by 2 goals in 2024-25 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Go Ahead Eagles, watch Sören Tengstedt (0.7 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Ajax Amsterdam, watch Tolu Arokodare (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Julian Brandt (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles have won 7 of their last 19 at De Adelaarshorst.

The deeper numbers

Go Ahead Eagles haven't beaten Ajax Amsterdam at De Adelaarshorst since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Ajax Amsterdam have the edge.