AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Volendam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PSV | H | 0–8 | L |
| 14 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts). SC Heerenveen are 8th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Johan Cruijff Arena that hosts another battle between AFC Ajax and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Pawel Bochniewicz gets a card.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Chuba Akpom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' What a moment for Kristian Hlynsson! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Daniel Karlsbakk departs to be replaced by Ion Nicolaescu.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mickey van der Hart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 56' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 58' Chuba Akpom makes way for Bertrand Traore at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 62' Jacob Trenskow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilias Sebaoui on 62 minute.
- 67' Ion Nicolaescu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 70 minute. Denzel Hall leaves to be changed by Oliver Braude.
- 73' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Mika Godts is replaced by Jordan Henderson.
- 78' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' The crowd applauds Espen van Ee as he leaves the pitch. Levi Smans steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 81' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Kristian Hlynsson is withdrawn and Brian Brobbey gets his opportunity.
- 86' Sweden international Simon Olsson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Oliver Braude was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Carlos Forbs 58'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Bertrand Traore 58'
- 21
- 37
- 15
- 38
-
39
Mika Godts ↓ Jordan Henderson 73'
- 16
- 3
- 36
Bench
-
6
Jordan Henderson ↑ 73'
-
20
Bertrand Traore ↑ 58'
- 40
- 12
- 18
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 58'
- 2
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 81'
- 28
- 4
-
11
Carlos Forbs ↑ 58'
- 19
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 8
-
2
Denzel Hall ↓ Oliver Braude 70'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Jacob Trenskow 62'
- 19
- 9
-
21
Espen van Ee ↓ Levi Smans 80'
- 24
Bench
- 44
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 46'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 80'
- 15
- 22
-
45
Oliver Braude ↑ 70'
-
20
Jacob Trenskow ↑ 62'
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↑ 80'
- 39
- 35
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 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
84%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
40%
AFC Ajax or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.