FC Twente vs Ajax Prediction and Betting Tips | Eredivisie Gameweek 12
Eredivisie · Sunday 8 November 2026 · 13:30 UTC · De Grolsch Veste, Enschede · updated 2026-10-25
FC Twente welcome Ajax to De Grolsch Veste in Enschede in Eredivisie Gameweek 12 action on Sunday 8 November 2026, kick-off 13:30 UTC.
FC Twente have played 9 matches in Eredivisie this season, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.1 goals a game and winning 56% of them. At home they average 2.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 5 matches, with a 80% win rate. Ajax have played 9 matches in Eredivisie this season, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 56% of them. Away from home they average 4.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded over 4 matches, with a 80% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, there is little to separate them: FC Twente 42%, the draw 24%, Ajax 34%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: FC Twente 1.72, Ajax 1.54.
- Over 2.5 goals: 63% · both teams to score: 65%.
- Most likely score: 2–1 (9%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (9 and 9 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
FC Twente: form and key numbers
In style FC Twente keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 2.24 a match created, 0.86 conceded (goals minus xG: -3.2).
- Shots: 20.4 a match, 7.0 on target.
- Possession: 58.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 22% of matches (100% at home).
- Both teams scored in 67% of their matches.
- Corners: 7.1 a match.
- Discipline: 0.8 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 7.00.
Ajax: form and key numbers
In style Ajax keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 2.67 a match created, 1.25 conceded (goals minus xG: +3.0).
- Shots: 22.9 a match, 7.9 on target.
- Possession: 62.4% on average.
- Clean sheets: 22% of matches (100% away).
- Both teams scored in 78% of their matches.
- Corners: 7.1 a match.
- Discipline: 2.1 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 7.05.
FC Twente vs Ajax: season averages side by side
| FC Twente | Per match this season | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matches | 9 |
| 1.9 | Goals scored | 3.0 |
| 1.1 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 2.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.67 |
| 0.86 | xG conceded | 1.25 |
| 20.4 | Shots | 22.9 |
| 7.0 | On target | 7.9 |
| 58.3 | Possession % | 62.4 |
| 22% | Clean sheets % | 22% |
| 67% | Both teams scored % | 78% |
| 7.1 | Corners | 7.1 |
| 0.8 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 7.00 | Average rating | 7.05 |
Players to watch
FC Twente
- Daouda Weidmann CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 45 · Creator, Dribbler (top 10% of his position)
- Wout Weghorst CF · Complete forward · Moneyball Score 45 · Accurate shooter, Takes high-quality shots (top 15% of his position)
Ajax
- Steven Berghuis RWF · Creative winger · Moneyball Score 55 · Crosser, Creator (top 11% of his position)
- Tolu Arokodare CF · Target man · Moneyball Score 55 · High shot volume, Dominant in the air (top 11% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Oscar Gloukh
Oscar Gloukh, 22 · Ajax · AMF · Dribbling playmaker · Moneyball Score 68
Oscar Gloukh, 22, plays as an attacking midfielder for Ajax in the Eredivisie. Strongest for his role in successful dribbles and shots. Weakest in through balls. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average attacking midfielder, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- CAM · Attacking midfielder Natural, 68
- LW · Winger Natural, 68
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 65
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 3.65 / 90 | 99% |
| Shots | 4.72 / 90 | 92% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.47 / 90 | 90% |
| Big chances created | 0.91 / 90 | 90% |
| Expected goals | 0.57 / 90 | 90% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★½ Inside forward Winger
- ★★★★ Classic winger Winger
Scout's notes: Dribbler, High shot volume, Creator.
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FC Twente vs Ajax prediction
Ajax should have more of the ball; FC Twente are a threat in the air and from set pieces; Ajax work the ball wide and cross. Moneyball's model expects about 3.3 goals - 1.72 for FC Twente and 1.54 for Ajax - with over 2.5 goals at 63% and both teams scoring at 65%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: FC Twente 1-1 Ajax
FC Twente vs Ajax betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 42%
- Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals 63% by the model, 3.26 goals expected
- Tip 3: Both teams to score: yes 65% by the model
- Tip 4: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 2.9 cards a match between them
- Tip 5: Over 9.5 corners 14.2 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
The full analysis
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FC Twente vs Ajax: questions and answers
When is FC Twente vs Ajax?
FC Twente vs Ajax is on Sunday 8 November 2026, kick-off 13:30 UTC, in Eredivisie Gameweek 12.
Where is FC Twente vs Ajax played?
At De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, FC Twente's home ground.
Who will win FC Twente vs Ajax?
It is close: FC Twente 42%, draw 24%, Ajax 34%. Our prediction is FC Twente 1-1 Ajax.
Who is the player to watch in FC Twente vs Ajax?
Oscar Gloukh of Ajax: a dribbling playmaker with a Moneyball Score of 68 against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in FC Twente vs Ajax?
Moneyball's model expects about 3.3 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 63%.
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