Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Erik ten Hag's Ajax 2018/19 bring 4-2-3-1 and youth core with pressing. Ronald Koeman's Netherlands 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AjaxErik ten Hag · 4-2-3-1 · Youth Core · PressingNetherlandsRonald Koeman · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Ajax vs Netherlands

Model lean: Ajax

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.471.40

42.3%
Ajax
20.3%
Draw
37.5%
Netherlands

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 2–110.8%
  3. 0–27.8%
  4. 1–07.8%
  5. 0–17.8%
  6. 1–27%

Match profile

xG1.551.42
Shots13.912.6
Poss51%49%
CS25.5%22.5%
BTTS56.3%
Over 2.554.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AjaxG/m
  2. Tadić1960.49
  3. Ziyech1320.33
  4. Neres940.23
  5. Beek740.18
  1. NetherlandsG/m
  2. Depay1790.45
  3. Gakpo1150.29
  4. Simons1100.28
  5. Jong460.12
Home XIAjax2018/19Erik ten Hag · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STDušan Tadić86
  • LWDavid Neres82
  • CAMDonny van de Beek82
  • RWHakim Ziyech86
  • CDMLasse Schöne80
  • CDMFrenkie de Jong86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico82
  • CBDaley Blind82
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBNoussair Mazraoui80
  • GKAndré Onana82
Bench · 7
  • STKasper Dolberg80
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar78
  • RBJoël Veltman78
  • LWRyan Babel76
  • CBPerr Schuurs74
  • RBSergiño Dest74
  • GKKostas Lamprou70
Away XINetherlands2026Ronald Koeman · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STMemphis Depay82
  • RWXavi Simons84
  • CMFrenkie de Jong88
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • CMRyan Gravenberch84
  • LBNathan Aké84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBDenzel Dumfries84
  • GKBart Verbruggen82
Bench · 7
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • RBJurriën Timber82
  • CDMJerdy Schouten80
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • GKMark Flekken80
  • RWDonyell Malen80
  • STWout Weghorst76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall87

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall86

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XI

  • STDušan Tadić86
  • LWDavid Neres82
  • CAMDonny van de Beek82
  • RWHakim Ziyech86
  • CDMLasse Schöne80
  • CDMFrenkie de Jong86
  • LBNicolás Tagliafico82
  • CBDaley Blind82
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBNoussair Mazraoui80
  • GKAndré Onana82
Bench · 7
  • STKasper Dolberg80
  • STKlaas-Jan Huntelaar78
  • RBJoël Veltman78
  • LWRyan Babel76
  • CBPerr Schuurs74
  • RBSergiño Dest74
  • GKKostas Lamprou70
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XI

  • LWCody Gakpo84
  • STMemphis Depay82
  • RWXavi Simons84
  • CMFrenkie de Jong88
  • CDMTijjani Reijnders84
  • CMRyan Gravenberch84
  • LBNathan Aké84
  • CBVirgil van Dijk90
  • CBMatthijs de Ligt86
  • RBDenzel Dumfries84
  • GKBart Verbruggen82
Bench · 7
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • RBJurriën Timber82
  • CDMJerdy Schouten80
  • STBrian Brobbey80
  • GKMark Flekken80
  • RWDonyell Malen80
  • STWout Weghorst76
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