Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 14, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 4-1 on September 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. TadićAjax
- 22′J. OdgaardHeerenveen
- 45′N. TagliaficoAjax
- 52′P. SchuursAjax
- 58′N. TagliaficoAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2019 | PAOK(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Twente(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Emmen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Heracles(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2019 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Ajax 4-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Heerenveen 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Heerenveen 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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