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

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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

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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 Jeroen Manschot
Referee Nicky Siebert
Referee Peter Janson
Referee Robin Hensgens

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 24.5 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

29% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Johan Cruyff ArenA as AFC Ajax face off against Heracles Almelo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
6' Goal! Lassina Franck Traore scores his 13 goal in 484 matches.
8' That is a Yellow card for Heracles Almelo. Lucas Schoofs will be fuming at that decision.
13' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
18' 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 Robin Propper suffering a number of foals already.
23' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Davy Klaassen has done his job and it is now time for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp to step up.
28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Gravenberch, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
29' What a strike from David Neres! The score is 2-0.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zakaria Labyad makes it 3-0.
39' Rai Vloet is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giacomo Quagliata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
46' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 46 minute. Noussair Mazraoui leaves to be changed by Sean Klaiber.
51' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Lucas Schoofs exits the field as Tim Breukers enters on 56.
57' Brilliant from the ! Dusan Tadic makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 57.
62' Mats Knoester has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
63' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Quincy Promes comes on to replace Dusan Tadic.
68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
70' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Perr Schuurs has done his job and it is now time for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to step up.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teun Bijleveld on 72 minutes.
77' Zakaria Labyad has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
82' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
5-0 the final result. Heracles Almelo will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 23'
31
Nicolas Tagliafico
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Quincy Promes 63'
19
Zakaria Labyad
24
Andre Onana
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Sean Klaiber 46'
7
David Neres
17
Daley Blind ↓ Lisandro Martinez 70'
3
Perr Schuurs ↓ Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 70'
8
Ryan Gravenberch
23
Lassina Franck Traore ↓ Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 70'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

15
Lucas Schoofs ↓ Tim Breukers 56'
14
Luca de la Torre
16
Michael Brouwer
4
Robin Propper C ↓ Marco Rente 70'
34
Jeff Hardeveld ↓ Giacomo Quagliata 70'
11
Silvester van der Water
10
Rai Vloet
9
Sinan Bakis ↓ Delano Burgzorg 56'
13
Mats Knoester
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↓ Ismail Azzaoui 56'
8
Teun Bijleveld

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Davy Klaassen	4
Mario Engels	3
Steven Berghuis	3
Brian Brobbey	3
Zakaria Labyad	3
Quincy Promes	2
Cyriel Dessers	2
Sebastien Haller	2

Head to Head

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.