Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 4-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 20, 2019 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax and Heerenveen drew 4-4 on January 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. TadićAjax
- 14′S. LammersHeerenveen
- 16′D. TadićAjax
- 28′P. van AmersfoortAjax (o.g.)
- 51′S. LammersHeerenveen
- 56′M. van BergenHeerenveen
- 83′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 90′K. PierieHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Heerenveen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2018 | Utrecht(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 16, 2018 | De Graafschap(home) | 8-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2018 | HSV ODIN 59(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Willem II(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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