Heerenveen vs Ajax: result 2-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 2-4 on March 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. KudusAjax
- 16′E. ÁlvarezAjax
- 19′S. BergwijnAjax
- 42′P. van AmersfoortHeerenveen
- 52′K. TaylorAjax
- 79′S. van HooijdonkHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Ajax have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Twente(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Cambuur(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 2, 2023 | De Graafschap(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2022 | Ajax 5-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-3 Ajax | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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