Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 0-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-4 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′L. SchöneAjax
- 42′H. ZiyechAjax
- 52′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 56′K. DolbergAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | De Graafschap(away) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Katwijk(away) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2018 | HVV Te Werve(away) | 7-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Heerenveen win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Heerenveen 0-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ajax 5-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
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