Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 5-1 on August 14, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 37′Kolbeinn SigþórssonAjax
- 39′B. DostHeerenveen
- 42′T. AlderweireldAjax
- 51′Derk BoerrigterAjax
- 74′M. SulejmaniAjax
- 90′G. van der WielAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Heerenveen have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2011 | De Graafschap(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2011 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Excelsior(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2011 | Roda(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2011 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Utrecht(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Heerenveen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2010 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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