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SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SC Heerenveen
0 – 4
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Morten Thorsby 44' Y
Daniel Hoegh 50' Y
Y 71' David Neres

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Frank Jansen

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
3
12
SC Heerenveen 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 SC Heerenveen 0–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–4 L
06 Oct VBV De Graafschap A 5–0 W
29 Sep ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
22 Sep SBV Excelsior A 3–3 D
16 Sep Heracles Almelo H 3–5 L
01 Sep VVV Venlo A 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct SC Heerenveen A 4–0 W
07 Oct AZ H 5–0 W
02 Oct FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
29 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
19 Sep PAE AEK H 3–0 W

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen AFC Ajax
#15 Position #2
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
  • 3' What a moment for Lasse Schone! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' Maximilian Wober has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 33' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' What composure from Hakim Ziyech! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morten Thorsby.
  • 49' Daley Blind is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 50' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Daniel Hoegh gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 56' A goal from the Denmark international Kasper Dolberg! He fires home on 56 to make it 0-4!
  • 57' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Kasper Dolberg is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
  • 62' Zakaria Labyad is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 63' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Rodney Kongolo comes on to replace Michel Vlap.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Mitchell van Bergen. He replaces Yuki Kobayashi on 69 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for David Neres. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Frenkie de Jong makes way for Zakaria Labyad at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' SC Heerenveen make a change. Sam Lammers trudges off to be replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen13% Draw26% AFC Ajax61%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
39%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen4% Draw50% AFC Ajax46%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23%
0 – 2
18.7%
0 – 0
16.2%
0 – 3
10.1%
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
1 – 4
1.5%
0 – 5
1.4%
2 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 29% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 22% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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