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Heracles Almelo vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Heracles Almelo
0 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 16:45 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'
Navajo Bakboord 11' Y
Giacomo Quagliata 38' Y
Marco Rente 58' Y
Delano Burgzorg 75' Y
Y 80' Sebastien Haller

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Martin Beijer
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

2
2
10
Heracles Almelo 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax 2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2019-11-23 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
23 Oct PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
16 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 2–4 L
02 Oct Willem II Tilburg H 3–2 W
26 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 1–0 W
23 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 1–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Heracles Almelo A 0–0 D
24 Oct PSV H 5–0 W
19 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 4–0 W
16 Oct SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
03 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
28 Sep Beşiktaş JK H 2–0 W

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Toluwalas Arokodare 7 G 1 A
Julian Brandt 6 G 2 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G 1 A
Jorthy Mokio 3 G 1 A
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Erve Asito will turn into a battlefield for Heracles Almelo and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Martinez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Navajo Bakboord.
  • 16' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Rente.
  • 63' Davy Klaassen gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Steven Berghuis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Rai Vloet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Antony is replaced by David Neres.
  • 75' Delano Burgzorg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 78 minute. Kaj Sierhuis leaves to be changed by Ismail Azzaoui.
  • 80' Sebastien Haller is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Navajo Bakboord is replaced by Robin Polley.
  • 88' Davy Klaassen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 69 goals in his last 425 appearances.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax 2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax 2019-11-23 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2021-10-23 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-10-16 Go Ahead Eagles 4–2 Heracles Almelo L 2021-10-02 Heracles Almelo 3–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-09-26 Heracles Almelo 1–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2021-09-23 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2–1 Heracles Almelo L

AFC Ajax Form

2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2021-10-24 AFC Ajax 5–0 PSV W 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-16 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-10-03 AFC Ajax 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 Beşiktaş JK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo29% Draw32% AFC Ajax39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
61%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
Heracles Almelo or AFC Ajax
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo19% Draw53% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.