Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 15, 2015 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-4 on March 15, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. MilikAjax
- 11′D. KlaassenAjax
- 35′J. VeltmanHeerenveen (o.g.)
- 38′J. VeltmanAjax
- 67′A. MilikAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Excelsior(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Groningen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Cambuur(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Excelsior(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heerenveen win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Heerenveen 0-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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