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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 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

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
#10 Position #5
9 Points 14
7 Played 7
2 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
11 Scored 21
9 Conceded 9
+2 GD +12
1.29 PPG 2.00
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G
AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare 3 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
Jorthy Mokio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Ibrahim Dresevic is replacing Pawel Bochniewicz for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 27' What a strike from Mitchell van Bergen! The score is 1-0.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' AFC Ajax have won 824 goals from 483 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Neres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 0% of all matches.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Lucas Woudenberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tibor Halilovic at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Brilliant from the forward! Sebastien Haller makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 66' Netherlands international Kjell Scherpen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. David Neres is replaced by Antony.
  • 72' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Devyne Rensch departs to be replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 75' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Mitchell van Bergen is withdrawn and Arjen van der Heide gets his opportunity.
  • 80' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Poor challenge from Nicolas Tagliafico. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Sebastien Haller on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.

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
3 / 4
1.18 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen21% Draw23% AFC Ajax56%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
44%
Draw or AFC Ajax
79%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen17% Draw40% AFC Ajax43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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