Sunday , 16 August 2026

SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
SC Heerenveen
0 – 0
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 17 May 2026 · 12:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion 25,450 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Jorthy Mokio
Y 58' Lucas Rosa
Y 70' Youri Regeer

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 6
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 SBV Excelsior 2 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Go Ahead Eagles 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
12
SC Heerenveen 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 SC Heerenveen 0–0 AFC Ajax 2025-11-01 AFC Ajax 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2025-01-19 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
10 May NAC Breda A 0–2 L
03 May FC Volendam A 2–0 W
25 Apr Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
12 Apr AZ A 0–3 L
05 Apr Heracles Almelo H 4–1 W
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SC Heerenveen A 0–0 D
10 May FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
02 May PSV H 2–2 D
25 Apr NAC Breda A 2–0 W
11 Apr Heracles Almelo A 3–0 W
04 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen AFC Ajax
#11 Position #8
3 Points 3
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 2
0 Conceded 0
+1 GD +2
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Abe Lenstra Stadion that hosts another battle between SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' AFC Ajax come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 369 games and scored 356 goals.
  • 26' Jorthy Mokio was booked on 26.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar García will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' It’s high time Robin Veldman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luca Oyen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
  • 58' Lucas Rosa is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' Joris van Overeem is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 68' SC Heerenveen have won 356 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' That is a card for AFC Ajax. Youri Regeer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Netherlands international Davy Klaassen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Anton Gaaei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar García might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 0-0 AFC Ajax. Honours even.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Veldman

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 9
Mohammed Kudus 5
Chuba Akpom 4
Pelle van Amersfoort 4
Nicolas Tagliafico 3
Brian Brobbey 3
Sebastien Haller 3
Mitchell van Bergen 3

Head to Head

2026-05-17 SC Heerenveen 0–0 AFC Ajax 2025-11-01 AFC Ajax 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2025-01-19 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax

SC Heerenveen Form

2026-05-17 SC Heerenveen 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2026-05-10 NAC Breda 2–0 SC Heerenveen L 2026-05-03 FC Volendam 0–2 SC Heerenveen W 2026-04-25 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2026-04-12 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2026-04-05 SC Heerenveen 4–1 Heracles Almelo W

AFC Ajax Form

2026-05-17 SC Heerenveen 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2026-05-10 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2026-05-02 AFC Ajax 2–2 PSV D 2026-04-25 NAC Breda 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2026-04-11 Heracles Almelo 0–3 AFC Ajax W 2026-04-04 AFC Ajax 1–2 FC Twente '65 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.4 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen27% Draw45% AFC Ajax28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 58%
42%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
71%
Draw or AFC Ajax
73%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen10% Draw75% AFC Ajax15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
19.1%
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 16% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 22% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

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