Maarten Paes

Paes' clearest selling point is reliability between the posts. He has started consistently for Ajax and produced a strong shutout return this past season, keeping six clean sheets while posting an above-average save total and rate, which gives him a high floor for clean-sheet points at home. Ajax host Shelbourne in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on August 6, and Shelbourne have been involved in high-scoring ties recently, including a 5-2 victory that suggests they will commit men forward and leave space for shots on target. That game environment boosts Paes' upside for saves even if it makes a shutout less certain. He is listed as STARTER, averaging 96 minutes per game with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so selection risk is low; Sorare Edge puts him at 78.5 points with medium model confidence, meaning he is a dependable baseline pick whose ceiling comes from a busy, save-heavy match rather than a lock on a clean sheet.