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SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
SC Heerenveen
3 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 11 Feb 2024 · 13:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Pelle van Amersfoort 11' 1–0
Osame Sahraoui 38' 2–0
Pelle van Amersfoort 46' 3–0
3–1 51' Pawel Bochniewicz og
3–2 79' Chuba Akpom
Sven van Beek 49' Y
Mats Kohlert 51' Y
Oliver Braude 65' Y
Pawel Bochniewicz 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game

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
2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax 2023-11-05 AFC Ajax 4–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-03-12 SC Heerenveen 2–4 AFC Ajax 2022-09-10 AFC Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-05-11 AFC Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb AFC Ajax H 3–2 W
03 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 3–3 D
28 Jan AZ H 2–2 D
19 Jan SBV Excelsior A 0–3 L
13 Jan PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D
16 Dec FC Volendam H 1–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb SC Heerenveen A 2–3 L
03 Feb PSV H 1–1 D
27 Jan Heracles Almelo A 4–2 W
21 Jan RKC Waalwijk H 4–1 W
14 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 3–2 W
17 Dec PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D

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' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 11' What a strike from Pelle van Amersfoort! The score is 1-0.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Oliver Braude has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Diant Ramaj is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 36' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Osame Sahraoui adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van 't Schip might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Goal! Pelle van Amersfoort scores his 20 goal in 373 matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Chuba Akpom. He replaces Forbs on 46 minute.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sven van Beek.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mats Kohlert on 51.
  • 51' Pawel Bochniewicz adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' Mats Kohlert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 55' The whistle greets Patrik Walemark as he departs to be replaced by Che Nunnely.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Oliver Braude. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Pawel Bochniewicz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Chuba Akpom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' The 36-year-old Jordan Henderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Syb Van Ottele comes on to replace Pelle van Amersfoort.
  • 89' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Osame Sahraoui departs to be replaced by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Heerenveen take all three points.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 9
Mohammed Kudus 5
Chuba Akpom 4
Pelle van Amersfoort 4
Brian Brobbey 3
Sebastien Haller 3
Mitchell van Bergen 3
Nicolas Tagliafico 3

Head to Head

2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax 2023-11-05 AFC Ajax 4–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-03-12 SC Heerenveen 2–4 AFC Ajax 2022-09-10 AFC Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-05-11 AFC Ajax 5–0 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax W 2024-02-03 Fortuna Sittard 3–3 SC Heerenveen D 2024-01-28 SC Heerenveen 2–2 AZ D 2024-01-19 SBV Excelsior 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-01-13 PEC Zwolle 2–2 SC Heerenveen D 2023-12-16 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Volendam L

AFC Ajax Form

2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax L 2024-02-03 AFC Ajax 1–1 PSV D 2024-01-27 Heracles Almelo 2–4 AFC Ajax W 2024-01-21 AFC Ajax 4–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-12-17 AFC Ajax 2–2 PEC Zwolle D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen29% Draw22% AFC Ajax49%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
51%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen21% Draw36% AFC Ajax43%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 4
3.4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 12% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 19% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 17% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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