Ajax vs Heracles: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 13, 2014 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heracles?
Ajax won 2-1 on September 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′A. MilikAjax
- 45′A. MilikAjax
- 86′W. WeghorstHeracles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Heracles have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Vitesse(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Excelsior(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Cambuur(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Groningen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Groningen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Heracles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Heracles 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Ajax 3-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Ajax 4-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Heracles 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Ajax 6-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Heracles 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Heracles | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 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