FC Volendam vs Ajax preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Kras Stadion Today - 12:30 PM
Club Friendlies 1
FC Volendam VOL
Ajax AJA
KICKOFF : Today - 12:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

FC Volendam welcomes Ajax to Kras Stadion for a Club Friendlies 1 encounter in the 2026 season. Ajax arrives as the stronger side with a power score of 80.81 against Volendam's 64.37, creating a 16.4-point advantage that underscores their overall edge. Form scores further highlight the gap, with Ajax at 30.56 and Volendam at 16.67. Both teams lack recent outing details, leaving the focus on structural metrics and squad quality. Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxies, offering limited clarity on that phase. Efficiency and transition elements also remain unavailable, directing attention to broader team strengths. Ajax's superior positioning in key areas positions them to control proceedings at the venue.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ajax holds a 16.4-point power advantage over FC Volendam.
  • Form: Ajax posts a form score of 30.56 while FC Volendam sits at 16.67.
  • Squad: Ajax is identified as the stronger team in this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition data is not supplied for this match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and uses proxy data.
  • xVariable: xVariable details are absent from the provided information.
  • Market: Baseline split: FC Volendam 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Ajax 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
FC Volendam E. van de Looi
E. van de Looi
VS
Ajax M. Sánchez Muñoz
M. Sánchez Muñoz
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.83
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ajax Rank: 81 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Burnley Rank: 80 W
Olympiacos F.C. Rank: 83 W
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 73 D
AEK Larnaca Rank: W
Panathinaikos Rank: 78 L
FC Volendam Rank: 64 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.37
80.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
FC Volendam
Ajax
Power Score
64.37
80.81
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
479
80

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
FC Volendam Opponent-weighted form score
Ajax Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) FC Volendam Ajax

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

FC Volendam VOL Home
3 matches
Ajax AJA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
3
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:06:47+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Kras Stadion
Capacity
7384
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

Hidde Jurjus
Hidde Jurjus Goalkeeper
22
Dion Vlak
Dion Vlak Goalkeeper
16
Roy Johannes Maria Steur
Roy Johannes Maria Steur Goalkeeper
30
Yaell Samson
Yaell Samson Goalkeeper
3
Mawouna Kodjo Amevor
Mawouna Kodjo Amevor Defender
32
Yannick Leliendal
Yannick Leliendal Defender
12
Deron Payne
Deron Payne Defender
28
Silvinho Esajas
Silvinho Esajas Defender
Jaïr Haakmat
Jaïr Haakmat Defender
17
Daniël Beukers
Daniël Beukers Defender
2
Precious Joel Uche-Chukwu Ugwu
Precious Joel Uche-Chukwu Ugwu Defender
5
Daan Bisschops
Daan Bisschops Defender
25
Luca Blondeau
Luca Blondeau Defender
24
Enzo Pestana
Enzo Pestana Defender
6
Alex Plat
Alex Plat Midfielder
8
Daan Huisman
Daan Huisman Midfielder
46
Mika van der Horst
Mika van der Horst Midfielder
18
Nordin Bukala
Nordin Bukala Midfielder
10
Robin van Cruijsen
Robin van Cruijsen Midfielder
42
Ryan de Vries
Ryan de Vries Midfielder
34
Mohammed Belfqih
Mohammed Belfqih Midfielder
9
Henk Veerman
Henk Veerman Attacker
7
Nick Doodeman
Nick Doodeman Attacker
77
Jerayson Hoepel
Jerayson Hoepel Attacker
39
Jesper Tielemans
Jesper Tielemans Attacker
27
Jahmani Gambier
Jahmani Gambier Attacker

Squad

26
Maarten Paes
Maarten Paes Goalkeeper
52
Paul Peters Reverson
Paul Peters Reverson Goalkeeper
12
Joeri Jesse Heerkens
Joeri Jesse Heerkens Goalkeeper
Daley Blind
Daley Blind Defender
5
Owen Wijndal
Owen Wijndal Defender
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva Defender
4
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura Defender
37
Josip Šutalo
Josip Šutalo Defender
2
Lucas Oliveira Rosa
Lucas Oliveira Rosa Defender
Ahmetcan Kaplan
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender
15
Youri Baas
Youri Baas Defender
3
Anton Gaaei
Anton Gaaei Defender
36
Dies Janse
Dies Janse Defender
30
Aaron Bouwman
Aaron Bouwman Defender
18
Davy Klaassen
Davy Klaassen Midfielder
28
Kian Fitz-Jim
Kian Fitz-Jim Midfielder
6
Youri Regeer
Youri Regeer Midfielder
10
Oscar Gloukh
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder
43
Rayane Bounida
Rayane Bounida Midfielder
24
Jorthy Mokio
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder
23
Steven Berghuis
Steven Berghuis Attacker
9
Kasper Dolberg
Kasper Dolberg Attacker
17
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Attacker
Amourrichio Van Axel Dongen
Amourrichio Van Axel Dongen Attacker
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida Attacker
11
Mika Marcel Godts
Mika Marcel Godts Attacker
19
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu Attacker
7
Maher Mauricio Carrizo
Maher Mauricio Carrizo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Ajax enters this Kras Stadion clash with clear structural and form edges that should shape the contest against FC Volendam. Their higher power rating and form score suggest greater consistency across phases, even as specific efficiency and transition figures stay out of reach. Set piece insights offer minimal guidance due to low confidence levels, so the emphasis falls on overall squad quality. Volendam will need to leverage home conditions to offset the visitor advantage. The matchup highlights Ajax's capacity to dictate tempo and exploit openings in a league setting where domestic positioning adds context. Both sides face a test of preparation in this friendly environment.