Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 16, 2017 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 5-1 on April 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. GhoochannejhadHeerenveen
- 24′N. ViergeverAjax
- 32′M. de LigtAjax
- 42′D. KlaassenAjax
- 68′K. DolbergAjax (pen.)
- 83′David NeresAjax
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 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ajax 5-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Heerenveen 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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