Heracles Almelo vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Van der Eijk
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | FC Emmen | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | PSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | ADO Den Haag | H | 6–1 | W |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Heracles Almelo welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Erve Asito.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mohammed Osman on 41.
- 46' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Lisandro Martinez is withdrawn and Carel Eiting gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 56' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Ryan Gravenberch was booked on 61.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Ryan Babel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 72' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 72 minute. Ryan Babel leaves to be changed by Danilo.
- 75' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Silvester van der Water is hanging Mohammed Osman on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Cyriel Dessers makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 77.
- 80' The whistle greets Ryan Gravenberch as he departs to be replaced by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 82' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Mauro Junior exits the field as Sebastian Jakubiak enters on 83.
- 88' Dusan Tadic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 34
- 14
- 52
- 23
- 37
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 16
-
6
Dario Van den Buijs ↑ 72'
-
21
Sebastian Jakubiak ↑ 83'
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 75'
- 26
- 8
- 17
- 7
Coach
Frank Wormuth
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 6
- 9
- 17
- 2
- 29
-
49
Ryan Babel ↓ Danilo 72'
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
8
Carel Eiting ↑ 46'
-
26
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 80'
- 33
- 4
- 1
- 18
-
47
Danilo ↑ 72'
- 23
- 41
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy Klaassen | 4 |
| Zakaria Labyad | 3 |
| Mario Engels | 3 |
| Steven Berghuis | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Luka Kulenovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
74%
Draw or AFC Ajax
55%
Heracles Almelo or AFC Ajax
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.