AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Erwin Blank
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome SC Heerenveen for this crunch clash at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Denmark international Kasper Dolberg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' What a moment for Dusan Tadic! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Sam Lammers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 16' Magnificent from Dusan Tadic! That is 110 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' 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 Matthijs de Ligt suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Against the run of play, Pelle van Amersfoort has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' Mitchell van Bergen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Sheral Floranus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Warner Hahn, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Kostas Lamprou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' Sam Lammers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' The Netherlands Mitchell van Bergen breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-4!
- 61' Hakim Ziyech, a Morocco , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Stijn Schaars is replaced by Rodney Kongolo.
- 68' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Daley Sinkgraven is replaced by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 69' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Donny van de Beek departs to be replaced by David Neres.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Kasper Dolberg makes way for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 82' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Mitchell van Bergen is replaced by Jordy Bruijn on 82 minute.
- 83' The Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 3-4!
- 88' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' What a moment for Kik Pierie! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Jordy Bruijn will be fuming at that decision.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 22
- –
- 26
- 4
- 12
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ David Neres 69'
- 8
- 21
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 19
-
2
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 68'
- 30
- 32
-
7
David Neres ↑ 69'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 79'
- 16
- 52
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 13
- 6
- 18
- 19
- 9
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
15
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 64'
- 24
-
26
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 82'
- 17
- 35
- 23
- 27
- 22
- 30
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 9 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 5 |
| Chuba Akpom | 4 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 4 |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 3 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
AFC Ajax Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
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.