SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Nils van Kampen
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Abe Lenstra Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 0-1.
- 11' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-2!
- 16' GOAL! Edson Alvarez fires home to make it 0-3!
- 19' Steven Bergwijn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' The 31-year-old Thom Haye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' Osame Sahraoui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Che Nunnely departs to be replaced by Alexander Timossi Andersson.
- 38' Thom Haye gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Simon Olsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 42' GOAL! Pelle van Amersfoort fires home to make it 1-4!
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 369 games and scored 356 goals.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kenneth Taylor makes no mistake. 1-5!
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez.
- 59' Simon Olsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 64' The crowd applauds Anas Tahiri as he leaves the pitch. Tibor Halilovic steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 66' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Brian Brobbey comes on to replace Steven Bergwijn.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osame Sahraoui made 369 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' GOAL! Sydney van Hooijdonk fires home to make it 2-5!
- 83' Syb Van Ottele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeffrey Bruma at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pelle van Amersfoort.
- 90' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Jurrien Timber gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 7
-
25
Jeffrey Bruma ↓ Syb Van Ottele 83'
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Tibor Halilovic 64'
- 5
- 22
- 1
- 27
- 24
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Thom Haye 37'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 37'
- 3
- 23
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 64'
-
33
Thom Haye ↑ 37'
- 29
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 83'
- 13
- 15
- 8
- 16
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Brian Brobbey 66'
- 5
- 10
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 21
- 19
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 66'
- 26
- 35
- 28
- 25
- 57
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 9 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 5 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 4 |
| Chuba Akpom | 4 |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 3 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
42%
Draw or AFC Ajax
83%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 2
13.2%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 26% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.