Ajax host FC Utrecht on May 10, 2026, with kickoff set for 10:45 AM ET at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. The Eredivisie meeting comes in the closing phase of the Dutch season, with Ajax trying to stay in touch with the top of the table and Utrecht looking to keep their own push alive.
Ajax are fourth after a run that included back-to-back wins over NAC Breda and Heracles in April, before they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by PSV Eindhoven in their most recent outing. That result left some ground still to make up, but it also showed Ajax can score goals against one of the league’s strongest sides.
Utrecht arrive eighth in the standings and with mixed recent form. They suffered a 5-0 loss at Excelsior, but also beat Telstar and NAC Breda in their other recent matches. For a team headed to Amsterdam with a lengthy injury list, the challenge is not only the opponent but the depth needed to handle it.
Ajax have two players unavailable through injury in Vit Jaros and Jaden Heerkens. Utrecht’s absences are broader, and that could matter in a fixture where the margins have not always gone Ajax’s way. Utrecht have won in their last two visits to Amsterdam and at home against Ajax, a recent record that gives them reason to believe they can trouble the hosts again.
For supporters in the United States, the match will be available live on Select. What follows is a meeting between a home side trying to keep pace near the top and an opponent that has already shown it can make this matchup uncomfortable, even away from home.
