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
Official lineup for Ajax vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 17D. Blind
- 26K. Lamprou
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 11M. van Bergen
- 9S. Lammers
- 13A. Zeneli
- 18M. Vlap
- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 6S. Schaars
- 5K. Pierie
- 2S. Floranus
- 16L. Woudenberg
- 3D. Høegh
- 1W. Hahn
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| 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 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Heerenveen sit 10th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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