AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Rens Bluemink
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | PSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 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)
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 game is set. SC Heerenveen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' AFC Ajax are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' What a strike from Steven Bergwijn! The score is 1-0.
- 30' Curacao international Ar'jany Martha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' SC Heerenveen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pelle van Amersfoort.
- 42' GOAL! Brian Brobbey fires home to make it 2-0!
- 46' GOAL! Luuk Brouwers scores on 45.
- 46' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 46 minute. Pelle van Amersfoort leaves to be changed by Daniel Karlsbakk.
- 51' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxence Rivera scoring 1 goals.
- 59' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Silvano Vos is hanging Kenneth Taylor on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Silvano Vos is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 60.
- 62' Oliver Braude makes way for Hussein Ali at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 67' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Anton Gaaei, a Denmark , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Kristian Hlynsson is replaced by Chuba Akpom on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Simon Olsson.
- 82' Poor challenge from Simon Olsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Forbs comes on to replace Brian Brobbey.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chuba Akpom makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 89' Che Nunnely needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 40
- 21
- 37
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Silvano Vos 59'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Carlos Forbs 83'
- 4
-
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↓ Chuba Akpom 73'
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↓ Devyne Rensch 73'
-
42
Ar'jany Martha ↓ Borna Sosa 83'
Bench
- 22
-
25
Borna Sosa ↑ 83'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 73'
- 18
- 30
- 19
-
2
Devyne Rensch ↑ 73'
- 51
- 33
-
24
Silvano Vos ↑ 59'
- 39
-
11
Carlos Forbs ↑ 83'
Coach
John van 't Schip
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 5
-
28
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Espen van Ee 83'
- 17
- 33
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Charlie Webster 83'
- 20
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Hussein Ali 62'
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 26
- 2
- 6
- 21
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 62'
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 46'
-
14
Charlie Webster ↑ 83'
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 83'
-
38
Melle Joop Witteveen ↑ 62'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
27%
AFC Ajax or SC Heerenveen
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
4 – 0
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
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% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +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
44%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.