SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Frank Jansen
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 21 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 50% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
- 3' Lasse Schone puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
- 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar made 492 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' The 29-year-old Michel Vlap has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kasper Dolberg suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' GOAL! Hakim Ziyech fires home to make it 0-2!
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morten Thorsby.
- 49' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 52' Magnificent from Dusan Tadic! That is 112 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Goal! Kasper Dolberg scores his 82 goal in 492 matches.
- 57' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Rodney Kongolo gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Michel Vlap and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Mitchell van Bergen is replacing Yuki Kobayashi for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Neres.
- 71' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Labyad is hanging Frenkie de Jong on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Frenkie de Jong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The crowd applauds Sam Lammers as he leaves the pitch. Pelle van Amersfoort steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 89' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Another three points for AFC Ajax.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 13
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Rodney Kongolo 63'
- 21
- 9
- 2
Bench
-
15
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 63'
- 24
- 16
- 4
- 7
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 84'
- 17
- 35
-
11
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 69'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ David Neres 57'
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 25
- 17
Bench
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 71'
- 26
- 12
- 15
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↑ 57'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 57'
- 27
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 9 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 5 |
| Chuba Akpom | 4 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 4 |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 3 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + AFC Ajax to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
40%
Draw or AFC Ajax
81%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.