SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Richard Brondijk
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | PSV | H | 1–0 | 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' KICK OFF: SC Heerenveen gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' Jurrien Timber was booked on 12.
- 17' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donny van de Beek, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Sheral Floranus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 42' Nicolas Tagliafico needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' AFC Ajax have won 846 goals from 491 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 60' A stunning finish from Dusan Tadic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Quincy Promes does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 67' Against the run of play, Mitchell van Bergen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Gravenberch. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 68 minute.
- 72' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Odgaard is hanging Alen Halilovic on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Jurrien Timber by Edson Alvarez on 82 minute.
- 85' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Lassina Franck Traore departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 89' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 89.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 1-3 AFC Ajax. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
- 11
- 2
- 23
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↓ Jens Odgaard 72'
-
6
Hicham Faik C ↓ Rami Hajal 72'
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 24
- 3
- 5
- 13
-
9
Jens Odgaard ↑ 72'
- 26
-
28
Rami Hajal ↑ 72'
- 31
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Ryan Gravenberch 68'
- 24
- 6
- 17
- 11
- 21
- 23
- 28
-
41
Jurrien Timber ↓ Edson Alvarez 82'
Bench
- 8
- 26
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 85'
- 2
-
29
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 68'
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 82'
- 1
- 35
- 18
- 47
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
49%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 20% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.