Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 1, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on May 1, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. VäyrynenHeerenveen
- 20′M. SulejmaniAjax
- 46′C. EriksenAjax
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 9R. Beerens
- 12B. Dost
- 7V. Elm
- 10M. Väyrynen
- 18Philip Haglund
- 24L. Narsingh
- 4M. Breuer
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 19Daryl Janmaat
- 31J. Gouweleeuw
- 16Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard
Ajax
- 7M. Sulejmani
- 8C. Eriksen
- 10S. de Jong
- 20D. de Zeeuw
- 41L. Ebecilio
- 2G. van der Wiel
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4J. Vertonghen
- 5V. Anita
- 32N. Boilesen
- 12K. Vermeer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Ajax have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2011 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Utrecht(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Excelsior(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Heracles(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2011 | Excelsior(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2010 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.9 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 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 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 5th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
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