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Heerenveen
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 21
Ajax

Head-to-head overview

19 meetings
HeerenveenWins
1
Draws21.1% of meetings
4
AjaxWins
14
Goals per match
4.00
Over 2.5 goals
73.7%
Both teams scored
57.9%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Heerenveen
2026-05-17 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Heerenveen0–0Ajax
2025-11-01 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Ajax1–1Heerenveen
2025-01-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Heerenveen0–2Ajax
2024-08-11 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Ajax1–0Heerenveen
2024-02-11 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Heerenveen3–2Ajax
2023-11-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Ajax4–1Heerenveen
2023-03-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 22/23 Heerenveen2–4Ajax
Recent matches

Heerenveen

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam0–4Heerenveen
2026-09-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–0Telstar
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–0Telstar
2026-09-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen2–3AZ Alkmaar
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–2Zwolle
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-09 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen1–0Twente

Ajax

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Excelsior
2026-09-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax5–1Willem II
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 For Sittard1–5Ajax
2026-09-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 For Sittard1–5Ajax
2026-09-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax1–3PSV Eindhoven
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Telstar0–4Ajax
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-09 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Zwolle0–2Ajax
Heerenveen Ajax

Wins

25%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
88%

Both teams scored

38%
75%

Clean sheets

50%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Heerenveen

Home · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
10 Heerenveen Feyenoord 1
10 Heerenveen PSV Eindhoven 2
10 Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar 3 7′ Away
10 Heerenveen 1–0 Twente 4 52′ Home
10 Heerenveen Ajax 5
10 Heerenveen For Sittard 6
10 Heerenveen Groningen 7
10 Heerenveen Excelsior 8
10 Heerenveen Go Ahead Eagles 9
10 · Heerenveen
10 Heerenveen Nijmegen 11
10 Heerenveen Cambuur 12
10 Heerenveen Utrecht 13
10 Heerenveen 0–0 Telstar 14 –
10 Heerenveen 0–0 Telstar 14 –
10 Heerenveen Sparta Rotterdam 15
10 Heerenveen 0–2 Zwolle 16 50′ Away
10 Heerenveen Den Haag 17
10 Heerenveen Willem II 18

Ajax

Away · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
1 Feyenoord Ajax 5
2 PSV Eindhoven Ajax 5
3 AZ Alkmaar Ajax 5
4 Twente Ajax 5
5 · Ajax
6 For Sittard 1–5 Ajax 5 35′ Away
6 For Sittard 1–5 Ajax 5 —
7 Groningen Ajax 5
8 Excelsior Ajax 5
9 Go Ahead Eagles Ajax 5
10 Heerenveen Ajax 5
11 Nijmegen Ajax 5
12 Cambuur Ajax 5
13 Utrecht Ajax 5
14 Telstar 0–4 Ajax 5 37′ Away
15 Sparta Rotterdam Ajax 5
16 Zwolle 0–2 Ajax 5 76′ Away
17 Den Haag Ajax 5
18 Willem II Ajax 5
Heerenveen Home Ajax Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Eredivisie · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Heerenveen

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.001.671.25
Draws40.0%66.7%50.0%
Goals scored / match0.602.671.38
Goals conceded / match1.001.331.12
Total goals / match1.604.002.50
Failed to score60.0%0.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%0.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3020
31–4500
46–6011
61–7502
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Ajax

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.253.002.12
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match2.504.003.25
Goals conceded / match2.000.501.25
Total goals / match4.504.504.50
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelHeerenveenDraw AjaxHow it works
Strength (Elo) 30.7% 23.9% 45.4% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 18.8% 21.2% 58.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.03–2.00 Model expected goals
56.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
54.5% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 10.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-210.0%
1-19.9%
0-29.7%
0-19.7%
1-36.6%
0-36.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureHeerenveenAjax How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1529 1641 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -34 -9 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1511 1527 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 42.3% 54.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 47.6% 55.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1069 1094 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 31.9% 33.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 75.0% 75.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Heerenveen 0.840.89 0.630.68
Ajax 1.111.05 0.420.68

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Heerenveen 8%5%20%25%42%
Ajax 5%0%30%15%50%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.91 Heerenveen at home, 11 matches
2.10 Ajax away, 10 matches
134d Days of rest for Heerenveen
134d Days of rest for Ajax
— Manager of Heerenveen
— Manager of Ajax
0 Matches for Heerenveen in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Ajax in the last 14 days
10 Points for Heerenveen behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Ajax behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
26.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Heerenveen, the right bar represents Ajax.

On the ball

20 matches
13.29
shots
15.12
5.35
shots on target
5.38
40.3%
accuracy
35.5%
5.26
corners
5.5
9.53
fouls
9.0
1.29
yellow cards
1.94

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Heerenveen WDDLDLDWDL 1.10 1.10–1.10 1W
Ajax DWWWLWDWDL 1.80 2.70–1.20 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Heerenveen8 74 12
Ajax9 91 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Heerenveen

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Ajax

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.