Ajax vs Heracles: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heracles?
Ajax and Heracles drew 1-1 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 84′K. PetersonHeracles
- 88′M. de LigtAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Heracles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 39K. Sierhuis
- 10D. Tadić
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 15C. Eiting
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 5M. Wöber
- 4M. de Ligt
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Heracles
4-3-3- 9Adrián Dalmau
- 17B. Kuwas
- 7K. Peterson
- 14Mohammed Osman
- 10Y. van Nieff
- 8L. Duarte
- 23M. Rossmann
- 4R. Pröpper
- 5B. van Hintum
- 12Wout Droste
- 1J. Blaswich
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Heracles have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Sturm Graz(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Sturm Graz(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 6, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 1 Heracles win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Ajax 1-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Heracles 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Ajax 4-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Heracles 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Ajax 0-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Heracles 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Heracles | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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