Twente
vs
Ajax
Eredivisie prediction
Our model says: Twente 2–1 Ajax
The model makes it 37% Twente, 28% draw, 35% Ajax — fair odds of 2.70, 3.57 and 2.86. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Twente 1.43, Ajax 1.38.
Both teams to score: 57%. Over 2.5 goals: 53%, under 2.5: 47%.
Model confidence: Low — calls at this level have come off 38% of the time, over 1,013 settled matches.
A tight game: Twente and Ajax are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.
Published
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Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 25 October 2026. Twente's rating is built from 43 Eredivisie matches and Ajax's from 45, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 715 matches.
Key facts
- Twente are 5th on 17 points from 9 games; Ajax are 4th on 18 points from 9 games — Eredivisie.
- Twente have won 3 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-2 defeat at home to Utrecht.
- Ajax are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 5-2 win away to Groningen.
- Last 6 meetings: Ajax 3 wins to 2, 1 draw; the most recent, 16 April 2026, ended Ajax 0–1 Twente.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Twente vs Ajax
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Twente at 37% here. Across 4,776 settled matches (as of 25 October 2026), 3,676 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.7% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Twente vs Ajax
Twente
Eredivisie
- L1-2Utrecht18 October 2026
- D1-1away to Fortuna Sittard10 October 2026
- W3-2PSV Eindhoven20 September 2026
- W2-0ADO Den Haag12 September 2026
- W1-0Telstar9 September 2026
Ajax
Eredivisie
- W5-2away to Groningen18 October 2026
- D1-1NEC Nijmegen10 October 2026
- D2-2Excelsior19 September 2026
- W5-1Willem II15 September 2026
- W5-1away to Fortuna Sittard12 September 2026
What these results say
- Twente scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Ajax went unbeaten through these 5 matches.
- Ajax scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Ajax conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Ajax vs Twente
Ajax and Twente have met 6 times in the records we hold, Ajax has won 3 of them to Twente's 2, with 1 drawn.
The record
Twente won the last one 1–0 on 16 Apr 2026.
| Club | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Twente | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Between them these 6 meetings produced 18 goals, an average of 3.00 a game.
Every meeting
Every recorded meeting, newest first.
- 16 Apr 2026
Friendlies ClubsAjax 0–1 Twente - 4 Apr 2026
EredivisieAjax 1–2 Twente - 26 Oct 2025
EredivisieTwente 2–3 Ajax - 18 May 2025
EredivisieAjax 2–0 Twente - 10 Nov 2024
EredivisieTwente 2–2 Ajax - 14 Apr 2024
EredivisieAjax 2–1 Twente
How the model rates them now
Attack and defence are multipliers on an average side: above 1.00 in attack means the club scores more than the average team in its competition, and below 1.00 in defence means it concedes fewer. The methodology sets out how they are derived, including where the model is known to be wrong.
Leading scorers: Twente and Ajax
Twente
No player in Eredivisie's leading scorers — 17 league goals as a side.
Ajax
GoalsAssists
- J. Brandt60
- T. Arokodare41
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Twente carry a model rating of 6.92 against 7 for Ajax. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.43 goals for Twente and 1.38 for Ajax. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Twente rate 0.93 in attack and 0.82 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Ajax rate 1.13 and 0.83.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Ajax, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Twente a 3.4% chance of the title and Ajax 12.2%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 2,299 correct results out of 4,800 settled predictions (48%), with 474 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Twente the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.43 expected goals for Twente against 1.38 for Ajax. Twente's attack/defence rating is 0.93/0.82 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.13/0.83 for Ajax.
How the model reaches 37% for Twente to win
Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 37% for Twente to win. Then home advantage adds 7 points, Twente's ratings add 2 points and Ajax's ratings take away 9 points, which lands on the published 37%.
- Two average sides, neutral ground37%
- Home advantage44%+7
- Twente's ratings46%+2
- Ajax's ratings37%−9
Each step adds one input to the step before. In another order the steps would differ in size; the end point would not.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Twente at home · Ajax away
League matches only, Eredivisie, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Position by match
TwenteAjax
Twente are 5th after 9 Eredivisie matches (between 3rd and 14th so far); Ajax are 4th after 9 (between 3rd and 5th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Eredivisie matches this season: Twente 9, Ajax 9.
Twente score most often in the 61–75 minute window (4 goals); Ajax have let in 1 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 2 matches, by difficulty
Twente
- vs Willem II22 Nov · Eredivisiewin 79%
- at SC Freiburg26 Nov · UEFA Europa Conference Leaguewin 23%
Ajax
- vs ADO Den Haag22 Nov · Eredivisiewin 69%
- vs FC Thun26 Nov · UEFA Europa Conference Leaguewin 80%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.