Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 20, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-2 on April 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 57′A. MilikAjax (pen.)
- 64′A. MilikAjax
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 9M. te Vrede
- 11S. Larsson
- 13A. Zeneli
- 8M. Thorsby
- 17B. van den Boomen
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 3K. Otigba
- 4J. van Aken
- 5L. Bijker
- 6S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
Ajax
- 9A. Milik
- 11A. Younes
- 10D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 25T. Serero
- 27N. Gudelj
- 3J. Veltman
- 4M. van der Hoorn
- 26N. Viergever
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Roda(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Cambuur(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heerenveen wins, 2 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ajax 5-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Heerenveen 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Heerenveen 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 8th in Eredivisie (12 points from 9 matches) and Ajax sit 4th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
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