Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax and Heerenveen drew 2-2 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′B. KlaverboerAjax (o.g.)
- 33′A. OuazaneAjax
- 45′J. TrenskowHeerenveen
- 82′M. RiveraHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Heerenveen have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Shelbourne(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | FC Volendam(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Vojvodina(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Twente(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Volos NFC(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | OH Leuven(home) | 4-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 3, 2026 | De Graafschap(home) | 7-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Heerenveen 0-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Ajax 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Heerenveen 3-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy