AFC Ajax vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Angelo Boonman
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 01 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | VVV Venlo | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Emmen | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruyff ArenA will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Sebastian Jakubiak, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' What a strike from Quincy Promes! The score is 1-0.
- 31' Cyriel Dessers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' Lisandro Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' What a moment for Zakaria Labyad! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Heracles Almelo make a change. Sebastian Jakubiak trudges off to be replaced by Mohammed Osman on 57 minutes.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Quincy Promes makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 60.
- 61' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Dabney dos Santos departs to be replaced by Mauro Junior.
- 66' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Sergino Dest.
- 69' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Silvester van der Water is replaced by Teun Bijleveld.
- 73' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Zakaria Labyad is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 73 minute.
- 78' Hakim Ziyech has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' The crowd applauds Hakim Ziyech as he leaves the pitch. Razvan Marin steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 86' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 87' Goal! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores his 50 goal in 484 matches.
- 90' The Nigeria Cyriel Dessers breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 4-1!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 19
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Razvan Marin 81'
- 24
- 12
- 6
- 17
- 2
- 11
- 21
Bench
- 8
- 27
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 73'
- 33
- 15
- 4
- 1
-
18
Razvan Marin ↑ 81'
-
28
Sergino Dest ↑ 67'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 21
- 24
- 11
- 52
- 3
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 15
-
10
Mauro Junior ↑ 61'
- 16
- 6
- 34
-
14
Mohammed Osman ↑ 57'
- 23
- 26
- 25
-
8
Teun Bijleveld ↑ 69'
- 7
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 4 |
| Zakaria Labyad | 3 |
| Mario Engels | 3 |
| Steven Berghuis | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Luka Kulenovic | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
| Mika Godts | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
82%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
42%
AFC Ajax or Heracles Almelo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.