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AFC Ajax vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 22 Nov 2020 · 11:15 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 8' Lucas Schoofs
Y 39' Rai Vloet
Y 72' Teun Bijleveld

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Peter Janson
  • Referee Robin Hensgens

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
2
2
AFC Ajax 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2019-11-23 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-02-09 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2018-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W
08 Nov FC Utrecht A 3–0 W
03 Nov FC Midtjylland A 2–1 W
31 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 5–2 W
27 Oct Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
24 Oct VVV Venlo A 13–0 W
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
07 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L
01 Nov FC Utrecht H 4–1 W
25 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
17 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 0–1 L
03 Oct SBV Vitesse A 0–3 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo is underway.
  • 5' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 6' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lassina Franck Traore on 6.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Schoofs argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 13' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Noussair Mazraoui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davy Klaassen at the 23 minute mark.
  • 28' Sinan Bakis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Goal! David Neres scores his 48 goal in 480 matches.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Zakaria Labyad doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Rai Vloet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' AFC Ajax make a change. Noussair Mazraoui trudges off to be replaced by Sean Klaiber on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Gravenberch suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Lucas Schoofs makes way for Tim Breukers at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
  • 57' What composure from Dusan Tadic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' AFC Ajax make a change. Dusan Tadic trudges off to be replaced by Quincy Promes on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Ismail Azzaoui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 471 appearances.
  • 70' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Perr Schuurs is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 70 minute.
  • 72' Teun Bijleveld is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Zakaria Labyad makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davy Klaassen 4
Zakaria Labyad 3
Mario Engels 3
Steven Berghuis 3
Brian Brobbey 3
Mika Godts 2
Quincy Promes 2
Cyriel Dessers 2

Head to Head

2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2019-11-23 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-02-09 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2018-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–1 Heracles Almelo

AFC Ajax Form

2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo W 2020-11-08 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2020-11-03 FC Midtjylland 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2020-10-31 AFC Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-10-27 Atalanta BC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax W

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo L 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht W 2020-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2020-10-17 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-10-03 SBV Vitesse 3–0 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax66% Draw20% Heracles Almelo14%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
86%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
34%
AFC Ajax or Heracles Almelo
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax49% Draw38% Heracles Almelo13%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.