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SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 4 Apr 2021 · 14:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+10'
Y 86' Nicolas Tagliafico

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Rens Bluemink

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

1
4
12
SC Heerenveen 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AFC Ajax 2020-10-18 AFC Ajax 5–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-03-07 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AFC Ajax 2019-09-14 AFC Ajax 4–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
19 Mar FC Twente '65 H 0–0 D
13 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 1–3 L
06 Mar ADO Den Haag H 3–0 W
26 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–4 L
21 Feb FC Groningen H 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
21 Mar ADO Den Haag H 5–0 W
18 Mar BSC Young Boys A 2–0 W
14 Mar PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
11 Mar BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
07 Mar FC Groningen H 3–1 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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
25% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
  • 10' Netherlands international Jurrien Timber has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Pawel Bochniewicz by Ibrahim Dresevic on 24 minute.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Mitchell van Bergen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' Tibor Halilovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 60' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Lucas Woudenberg on, Tibor Halilovic off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Sebastien Haller has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. David Neres departs to be replaced by Antony.
  • 72' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Devyne Rensch is replaced by Mohammed Kudus on 72 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Arjen van der Heide. He replaces Mitchell van Bergen on 75 minute.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Lasse Schone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 86' Nicolas Tagliafico has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Sebastien Haller is withdrawn and Brian Brobbey gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AFC Ajax 2020-10-18 AFC Ajax 5–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-03-07 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AFC Ajax 2019-09-14 AFC Ajax 4–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-20 AFC Ajax 4–4 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-03-19 SC Heerenveen 0–0 FC Twente '65 D 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-03-06 SC Heerenveen 3–0 ADO Den Haag W 2021-02-26 PEC Zwolle 4–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-02-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D

AFC Ajax Form

2021-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-03-21 AFC Ajax 5–0 ADO Den Haag W 2021-03-18 BSC Young Boys 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-03-14 PEC Zwolle 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-03-11 AFC Ajax 3–0 BSC Young Boys W 2021-03-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen24% Draw24% AFC Ajax52%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
47%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen20% Draw41% AFC Ajax39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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