SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | Almere City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | PSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SC Heerenveen are 8th (4 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SC Heerenveen welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' Josip Sutalo, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Josip Sutalo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's 4-3-3 shape.
- 28' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Dimitris Rallis departs to be replaced by Ilias Sebaoui.
- 33' 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.
- 38' 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.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anton Gaaei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 44' Kian Fitz-Jim picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Davy Klaassen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Bertrand Traore exits the field as Steven Berghuis enters on 58.
- 63' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Wout Weghorst.
- 78' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' The whistle greets Anton Gaaei as he departs to be replaced by Devyne Rensch.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Chuba Akpom makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 82.
- 87' Poor challenge from Alireza Jahanbakhsh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 13
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 14
-
15
Hussein Ali ↓ Che Nunnely 80'
- 21
- 20
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↓ Ilias Sebaoui 28'
- 17
Bench
- 44
- 3
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 80'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↑ 28'
- 22
- 45
- 27
- 39
- 35
- 50
- 28
Coach
Robin van Persie
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
- 37
- 8
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Wout Weghorst 73'
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Davy Klaassen 58'
- 15
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Chuba Akpom 73'
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↓ Devyne Rensch 80'
Bench
-
18
Davy Klaassen ↑ 58'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 58'
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↑ 73'
- 24
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 73'
- 40
- 12
- 21
-
2
Devyne Rensch ↑ 80'
- 13
- 29
- 31
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
53%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
SC Heerenveen or AFC Ajax
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.