Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 22, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 4-1 on November 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′L. SlagveerHeerenveen
- 66′D. SinkgravenAjax (o.g.)
- 72′A. El GhaziAjax
- 73′R. KishnaAjax
- 84′A. MilikAjax (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2014 | Cambuur(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2014 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Dordrecht(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Barcelona(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Cambuur(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Willem II(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Heerenveen 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Heerenveen 0-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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