SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Danny Makkelie
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Beşiktaş JK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 9–0 | 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' In just a few seconds Abe Lenstra Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Mohammed Daramy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 15' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Dusan Tadic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' Brilliant from the forward! Sebastien Haller makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 34' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kenneth Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 54' 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.
- 55' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Madsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Arjen van der Heide is replaced by Benjamin Nygren.
- 61' Rami Kaib catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 63' AFC Ajax make a change. Steven Berghuis trudges off to be replaced by David Neres on 63 minutes.
- 64' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Lisandro Martinez.
- 69' Nicolas Madsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 74' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Neres makes it 0-2.
- 76' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Noussair Mazraoui departs to be replaced by Devyne Rensch.
- 81' Rodney Kongolo gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Nicolas Madsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Henk Veerman is replaced by Siem de Jong on 82 minute.
- 86' Mohammed Daramy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 86 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Ryan Gravenberch as he departs to be replaced by Kenneth Taylor.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milan van Ewijk.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Henk Veerman ↓ Siem de Jong 82'
- 15
-
29
Nicolas Madsen ↓ Rodney Kongolo 81'
- 16
- 10
- 11
- 22
- 27
- 20
- 13
Bench
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 81'
- 23
-
6
Siem de Jong ↑ 82'
- 17
-
8
Benjamin Nygren ↑ 61'
- 18
- 19
- 2
- 24
- 35
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 32
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Mohammed Daramy 86'
- 12
- 17
- 3
- 8
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ David Neres 63'
- 22
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
7
David Neres ↑ 63'
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 64'
- 9
-
30
Mohammed Daramy ↑ 86'
- 16
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 87'
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 76'
- 26
- –
- 51
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
2 / 4
1.04
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + AFC Ajax to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
41%
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
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.