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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
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

12
3
1
AFC Ajax 16 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
#2 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Johan Cruyff ArenA that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' What a strike from Dusan Tadic! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' GOAL! Sam Lammers scores on 14.
  • 16' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' Pelle van Amersfoort needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' Goal! Pelle van Amersfoort scores his 20 goal in 369 matches.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact .
  • 48' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 51' Sam Lammers doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' What a moment for Mitchell van Bergen! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Rodney Kongolo comes on to replace Stijn Schaars.
  • 68' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 68 minute. Daley Sinkgraven leaves to be changed by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 69' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Donny van de Beek is replaced by David Neres on 69 minute.
  • 74' AFC Ajax 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.
  • 79' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kasper Dolberg exits the field as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar enters on 79.
  • 82' Jordy Bruijn is replacing Mitchell van Bergen for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 83' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 83. Assisted by Dusan Tadic
  • 88' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Kik Pierie adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 3-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Jordy Bruijn is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Chuba Akpom 4
Pelle van Amersfoort 4
Brian Brobbey 3
Sebastien Haller 3
Mitchell van Bergen 3
Nicolas Tagliafico 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
2.11 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax56% Draw23% SC Heerenveen21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
44%
AFC Ajax or SC Heerenveen
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax41% Draw40% SC Heerenveen19%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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