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AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
4 – 4
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 20 Jan 2019 · 15:45 UTC Johan Cruyff ArenA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Jordy Bruijn

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Erwin Blank
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

12
4
1
AFC Ajax 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen 2018-10-20 SC Heerenveen 0–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan SC Heerenveen H 4–4 D
23 Dec FC Utrecht A 3–1 W
16 Dec VBV De Graafschap H 8–0 W
12 Dec FC Bayern München H 3–3 D
08 Dec PEC Zwolle A 4–1 W
02 Dec ADO Den Haag H 5–1 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan AFC Ajax A 4–4 D
22 Dec NAC Breda A 2–4 L
16 Dec FC Utrecht H 2–3 L
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 5–1 W
01 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
24 Nov PSV A 0–3 L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax SC Heerenveen
#5 Position #10
14 Points 9
7 Played 7
4 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 2
21 Scored 11
9 Conceded 9
+12 GD +2
2.00 PPG 1.29
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).

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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ 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
SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Johan Cruyff ArenA will turn into a battlefield for AFC Ajax and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Kasper Dolberg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 13' The Serbia Dusan Tadic breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' Sam Lammers makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 16' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' The 27-year-old Mitchell van Bergen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Pelle van Amersfoort has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' What composure from Sam Lammers! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 56' The Netherlands Mitchell van Bergen breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-4!
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact .
  • 64' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Stijn Schaars is withdrawn and Rodney Kongolo gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Rasmus Kristensen gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Daley Sinkgraven and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Donny van de Beek as he leaves the pitch. David Neres steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He replaces Kasper Dolberg on 79 minute.
  • 82' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Mitchell van Bergen is withdrawn and Jordy Bruijn gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kik Pierie makes it 3-5.
  • 90' Jordy Bruijn is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 9
Mohammed Kudus 5
Pelle van Amersfoort 4
Chuba Akpom 4
Sebastien Haller 3
Mitchell van Bergen 3
Nicolas Tagliafico 3
Brian Brobbey 3

Head to Head

2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen 2018-10-20 SC Heerenveen 0–4 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen D 2018-12-23 FC Utrecht 1–3 AFC Ajax W 2018-12-16 AFC Ajax 8–0 VBV De Graafschap W 2018-12-12 AFC Ajax 3–3 FC Bayern München D 2018-12-08 PEC Zwolle 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2018-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–1 ADO Den Haag W

SC Heerenveen Form

2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen D 2018-12-22 NAC Breda 4–2 SC Heerenveen L 2018-12-16 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht L 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen W 2018-12-01 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-11-24 PSV 3–0 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.27 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax62% Draw18% SC Heerenveen20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 5.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 54%
46%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
80%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
38%
AFC Ajax or SC Heerenveen
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax51% Draw31% SC Heerenveen18%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 17% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 18% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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