Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2012 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Heerenveen and Ajax drew 2-2 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. SereroAjax
- 30′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 45′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 47′T. SereroAjax
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 6Daniël de Ridder
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 29A. Valpoort
- 9F. Đuričić
- 10S. Kums
- 18L. Mareček
- 2G. Zuiverloon
- 5Youssef El-Akchaoui
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 23R. Zomer
- 1K. Nordfeldt
Ajax
- 19T. Sana
- 21Derk Boerrigter
- 8C. Eriksen
- 10S. de Jong
- 20L. Schöne
- 25T. Serero
- 2Ricardo van Rhijn
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4N. Moisander
- 35M. Dijks
- 1K. Vermeer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 14, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | Twente(away) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | NAC Breda(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 6-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 3.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 10th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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