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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 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 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
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
#11 Position #7
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 7th (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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax get this one started.
  • 3' Lasse Schone puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Rienstra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' Hakim Ziyech has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Morten Thorsby argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 52' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 56' Goal! Kasper Dolberg scores his 80 goal in 480 matches.
  • 57' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Kasper Dolberg departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
  • 62' The 35-year-old Daniel Hoegh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Rodney Kongolo is replacing Michel Vlap for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 68' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Mitchell van Bergen is replacing Yuki Kobayashi for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 71' David Neres was booked on 71.
  • 71' AFC Ajax make a change. Frenkie de Jong trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Sheral Floranus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' Zakaria Labyad, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' SC Heerenveen make a change. Sam Lammers trudges off to be replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort on 84 minutes.
  • 89' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.

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.