AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Van der Eijk
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 May | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | NEC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 08 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
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' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' SC Heerenveen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' Nicolas Tagliafico adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Noussair Mazraoui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' 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 Tibor Halilovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Against the run of play, Steven Berghuis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Magnificent from Sebastien Haller! That is 100 goals in 518 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Taylor made 484 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Anthony Musaba comes on to replace Sydney van Hooijdonk.
- 51' Edson Alvarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' AFC Ajax make a change. Noussair Mazraoui trudges off to be replaced by Devyne Rensch on 57 minutes.
- 62' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Mohammed Kudus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davy Klaassen at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 374 games and scored 364 goals.
- 74' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Thom Haye is replaced by Nicolas Madsen.
- 79' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Sydney van Hooijdonk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Anas Tahiri is replaced by Rami Hajal on 81 minute.
- 82' Dusan Tadic makes way for Mohammed Daramy at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 85' The Netherlands Brian Brobbey breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 4-0!
- 90' What a strike from Edson Alvarez! The score is 5-0.
- Another three points for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 68'
- 1
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Mohammed Daramy 82'
- 12
- 17
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 2
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Youri Regeer 82'
Bench
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 68'
- 27
-
–
Mohammed Daramy ↑ 82'
- 16
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 57'
-
18
Brian Brobbey ↑ 57'
- –
-
–
Youri Regeer ↑ 82'
- 33
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Rami Hajal 81'
- 14
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↓ Siem de Jong 74'
- 27
-
33
Thom Haye ↓ Nicolas Madsen 74'
-
9
Amin Sarr ↓ Arjen van der Heide 74'
- 13
Bench
- 23
-
6
Siem de Jong ↑ 74'
-
29
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 74'
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 74'
- 7
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 81'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 46'
- 22
- 18
- 2
- 34
- 35
Coach
Ole Tobiasen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
25%
AFC Ajax or SC Heerenveen
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
6.7%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.