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Matchday 1 · Sunday 9 August, 14:30 · MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle vs Ajax: line-ups and result

PEC Zwolle 14 · 4 points
0 - 2
Ajax 7 · 7 points
  • 76' Jorthy Mokio
  • 90' Julian Brandt

Line-ups PEC Zwolle vs Ajax

PEC Zwolle 4-2-3-1 · Henry Van Der Vegt
1 Schendelaar
2 Floranus
24 Viergever
28 Graves
3 Aertssen
30 Thomas
8 Sommer
22 Cissoko
25 Oosting
11 Mbayo
10 Kostons
  • 60' Damian van der Haar Ibrahim Cissoko
  • 61' Gabriël Reiziger Dylan Mbayo
  • 74' Tijs Velthuis Thijs Oosting
  • 85' Ody Velanas Ryan Thomas
  • 85' Elias Sørensen Tobias Sommer

Line-up for PEC Zwolle: Schendelaar, Floranus, Viergever, Graves, Aertssen, Thomas, Sommer, Cissoko, Oosting, Mbayo, Kostons

Bench
  • 41 D. Verduin
  • 16 T. de Graaff
  • 4 T. Velthuis 74'
  • 33 D. van der Haar 60'
  • 42 D. Ruward
  • 34 N. Fichtinger
  • 26 J. Pereira da Gama
  • 18 O. Velanas 85'
  • 9 E. Sorensen 85'
  • 38 G. Rahajaan
  • 20 G. Reiziger 61'
  • 37 G. van der Wal
Absentees PEC Zwolle

Krastev, Bürger, Namli (injured)

Ajax 4-3-3 · Michel
1 ter Stegen
12 Henrique
15 Baas
30 Bouwman
2 Rosa
10 Gloukh
6 Regeer
18 Klaassen
68 Ouazane
9 Dolberg
23 Berghuis
  • 61' Julian Brandt Steven Berghuis
  • 61' Mika Godts Youri Regeer
  • 61' Jorthy Mokio Oscar Gloukh
  • 67' Marcos Leonardo Kasper Dolberg
  • 73' Tolu Abdellah Ouazane

Line-up for Ajax: ter Stegen, Henrique, Baas, Bouwman, Rosa, Gloukh, Regeer, Klaassen, Ouazane, Dolberg, Berghuis

Bench
  • 22 J. Heerkens
  • 26 M. Paes
  • 17 D. Blind
  • 5 O. Wijndal
  • 20 O. Edvardsen
  • 99 T. Arokodare 73'
  • 38 Marcos Leonardo 67'
  • 3 A. Gaaei
  • 8 J. Brandt 61'
  • 11 M. Godts 61'
  • 7 M. Carrizo
  • 24 J. Mokio 61'
Absentees Ajax

Blind, Bounida, Adingra (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

PEC Zwolle

  1. Koen Kostons Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Dylan Mbayo Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Nick Viergever Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Elias Sørensen Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ibrahim Cissoko Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Ajax

  1. Tolu Forward 5 goals 2 assists
  2. Davy Klaassen Midfielder 5 goals 0 assists
  3. Steven Berghuis Forward 2 goals 5 assists
  4. Oscar Gloukh Midfielder 4 goals 1 assists
  5. Julian Brandt Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

PEC Zwolle

Player Starts Min. Form
Jasper Schendelaar 5/5 450 excellent
Olivier Aertssen 5/5 450 mixed
Simon Graves 5/5 450 solid
Nick Viergever 5/5 450 mixed
Koen Kostons 5/5 447 solid
Tobias Sommer 5/5 439 solid
Ryan Thomas 5/5 433 strong
Dylan Mbayo 5/5 384 solid

Ajax

Player Starts Min. Form
Marc ter Stegen 5/5 450 strong
Aaron Bouwman 5/5 444 strong
Caio Henrique 5/5 425 mixed
Youri Baas 4/5 384 solid
Steven Berghuis 5/5 355 strong
Davy Klaassen 5/5 342 strong
Julian Brandt 4/5 331 solid
Oscar Gloukh 4/5 295 solid

Stats

PEC Zwolle Match Ajax
  • 0.59 xG 1.54
  • 31% Possession 69%
  • 7 Shots 26
  • 2 Shots on target 6
  • 2 Shots off target 8
  • 2 Corners 10
  • 12 Fouls 10
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 1 Red cards 0

Team comparison

PEC home Per match AJA away
0.00 Points 3.00
0.50 Goals for 3.00
2.50 Goals against 0.00
0.89 xG for 2.17
1.73 xG against 1.02
4.0 Corners 7.0
LL Home and away form WW

Head-to-head record PEC Zwolle vs Ajax

27 previous meetings
2 PEC Zwolle 5 draws 20 Ajax
  • Goals per match3.04
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Mar 2026 PEC Zwolle 0 - 0 Ajax
  • Sep 2025 Ajax 3 - 1 PEC Zwolle
  • Mar 2025 PEC Zwolle 0 - 1 Ajax
  • Nov 2024 Ajax 2 - 0 PEC Zwolle
  • Jul 2024 Ajax 0 - 1 PEC Zwolle
  • Mar 2024 PEC Zwolle 1 - 3 Ajax
  • Dec 2023 Ajax 2 - 2 PEC Zwolle
  • Apr 2022 Ajax 3 - 0 PEC Zwolle
  • Sep 2021 PEC Zwolle 0 - 2 Ajax
  • Mar 2021 PEC Zwolle 0 - 2 Ajax

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for PEC Zwolle against Ajax?

PEC Zwolle are without Filip Yavorov Krastev (achilles tendon injury), Jan Bürger (knock) and Younes Namli (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Ajax against PEC Zwolle?

Ajax are without Daley Blind (injury), Rayane Bounida (injury) and Simon Adingra (foot injury).

What formation do PEC Zwolle play?

PEC Zwolle have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Henry van der Vegt.

What formation do Ajax play?

Ajax have used a 4-3-3 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between PEC Zwolle and Ajax finish?

On 1 March 2026, PEC Zwolle vs Ajax finished 0-0.

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