Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 4, 2021 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on April 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. van BergenHeerenveen
- 36′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 61′S. HallerAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Twente(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Willem II(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2021 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Groningen(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-3 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Heerenveen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Ajax 3-1 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Ajax 4-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 2.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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