Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 18, 2020 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 October 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. TadićAjax
- 28′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 35′M. KudusAjax
- 66′H. VeermanHeerenveen
- 72′D. KlaassenAjax (pen.)
- 87′AntonyAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2020 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 5, 2020 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Heerenveen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Ajax 4-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Heerenveen 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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