Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 0-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 27, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-1 on November 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 71′D. KlaassenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Ajax have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2016 | FC Eindhoven(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2016 | Panathinaikos(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heerenveen win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Ajax | 2.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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