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Eredivisie | Gameweek 25
Mar 12, 2023 at 1.30pm UK
Abe Lenstra Stadion
Ajax

Heerenveen
2 - 4
Ajax

FT(HT: 1-3)
Kudus (10'), Alvarez (16'), Bergwijn (19'), Taylor (52')
Maduro (89'), Berghuis (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Heerenveen and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 1-0 Nijmegen
Sunday, March 5 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: Heerenveen 0-2 Ajax

While there is the possibility that some Ajax minds may wander to next weekend - when they host league-leading Feyenoord - it is unlikely that Heerenveen will be able to take advantage of any dip and end the winning sequence of their once-again ominous visitors. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 64%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Heerenveen had a probability of 17.25%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.43%) and 1-3 (7.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.24%), while for a Heerenveen win it was 2-1 (4.7%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
HeerenveenDrawAjax
17.25% (0.02 0.02) 18.75% (-0.051000000000002 -0.05) 64% (0.025999999999996 0.03)
Both teams to score 61.46% (0.25 0.25)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
67.47% (0.298 0.3)32.52% (-0.303 -0.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
45.82% (0.344 0.34)54.18% (-0.349 -0.35)
Heerenveen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.04% (0.206 0.21)31.95% (-0.212 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.59% (0.236 0.24)68.41% (-0.23999999999999 -0.24)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.32% (0.088000000000008 0.09)9.68% (-0.0929 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.72% (0.211 0.21)32.28% (-0.21599999999999 -0.22)
Score Analysis
    Heerenveen 17.25%
    Ajax 64%
    Draw 18.75%
HeerenveenDrawAjax
2-1 @ 4.7% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-0 @ 3.53% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.09% (0.019 0.02)
2-0 @ 2.01% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-1 @ 1.79% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 17.25%
1-1 @ 8.24% (-0.050999999999998 -0.05)
2-2 @ 5.49% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 3.09% (-0.05 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.63% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 18.75%
1-2 @ 9.62% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-2 @ 8.43% (-0.068 -0.07)
1-3 @ 7.49% (0.014 0.01)
0-1 @ 7.22% (-0.088 -0.09)
0-3 @ 6.57% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
1-4 @ 4.37% (0.027 0.03)
2-3 @ 4.27% (0.033 0.03)
0-4 @ 3.83% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-4 @ 2.49% (0.029 0.03)
1-5 @ 2.04% (0.02 0.02)
0-5 @ 1.79% (0.008 0.01)
2-5 @ 1.17% (0.018 0.02)
3-4 @ 0.95% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 3.76%
Total : 64%

How you voted: Heerenveen vs Ajax

Heerenveen
18.8%
Draw
3.1%
Ajax
78.1%
32
Head to Head
Sep 10, 2022 5.45pm
Ajax
5-0
Heerenveen
Klaassen (4'), Taylor (16'), Kudus (48', 59'), Brobbey (70')

van Beek (15')
May 11, 2022 7pm
Ajax
5-0
Heerenveen
Tagliafico (19'), Berghuis (33'), Haller (38' pen.), Brobbey (85'), Alvarez (90')
Oct 16, 2021 5.45pm
Heerenveen
0-2
Ajax

Madsen (55'), Kaib (61'), van Ewijk (90'), van Beek (90+1')
Haller (24'), Neres (75')
Apr 4, 2021 3.45pm
Mar 3, 2021 8pm
Semi-Finals
Heerenveen
0-3
Ajax
Klaassen (19'), Tadic (63' pen.), Neres (77')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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