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 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. SC Heerenveen host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 5' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' What a moment for Mohammed Kudus! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 11' A stunning finish from Mohammed Kudus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Edson Alvarez makes it 0-3.
- 19' What a moment for Steven Bergwijn! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Tibor Halilovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 33' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Alexander Timossi Andersson on, Che Nunnely off on 37 minutes.
- 38' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Thom Haye on, Simon Olsson off on 38 minutes.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Pelle van Amersfoort gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 47' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' Against the run of play, Kenneth Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' Anas Tahiri makes way for Tibor Halilovic at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 66' The whistle greets Steven Bergwijn as he departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
- 71' Sydney van Hooijdonk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 79' A stunning finish from Sydney van Hooijdonk — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Syb Van Ottele. He replaces Jeffrey Bruma on 83 minute.
- 88' Poor challenge from Pelle van Amersfoort. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jurrien Timber on 90.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 2-4 AFC Ajax. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
1.4
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
42%
Draw or AFC Ajax
79%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.