Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

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
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Toluwalas Arokodare 7 G 1 A
Julian Brandt 6 G 2 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G 1 A
Jorthy Mokio 3 G 1 A
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host Heracles Almelo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lassina Franck Traore on 6.
  • 8' Lucas Schoofs was booked on 8.
  • 13' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mats Knoester made 233 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Davy Klaassen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' David Neres makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 34' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 36' GOAL! Zakaria Labyad scores on 36. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
  • 39' Rai Vloet was booked on 39.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Klaiber is hanging Noussair Mazraoui on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Lucas Schoofs is withdrawn and Tim Breukers gets his opportunity.
  • 57' Magnificent from Dusan Tadic! That is 112 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Quincy Promes comes on to replace Dusan Tadic.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' The whistle greets Perr Schuurs as he departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
  • 72' Teun Bijleveld catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' A goal from the Morocco international Zakaria Labyad! He fires home on 77 to make it 5-0!
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

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
Sebastien Haller 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Luka Kulenovic 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.