Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 3-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Heerenveen and Ajax drew 3-3 on August 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 13′N. MoisanderAjax
- 17′Kolbeinn SigþórssonAjax
- 23′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 32′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 44′M. EikremHeerenveen
- 65′C. EriksenAjax
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 7R. van La Parra
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 17L. Slagveer
- 5P. van Anholt
- 15M. de Roon
- 18M. Eikrem
- 22H. Ziyech
- 2K. Otigba
- 3M. Dijks
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 1K. Nordfeldt
Ajax
- 7V. Fischer
- 9Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
- 11Bojan Krkić
- 5Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen
- 8C. Eriksen
- 20L. Schöne
- 2Ricardo van Rhijn
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4N. Moisander
- 15N. Boilesen
- 1K. Vermeer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Ajax have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Heracles(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2013 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 19, 2013 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 16, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Groningen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heerenveen wins, 2 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Heerenveen 0-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | Heerenveen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2010 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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