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Heerenveen
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
1Ajax22173249183154
2PSV EindhovenPSV23164371264552
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2312744236643
4Feyenoord22117446262040
5AZ AlkmaarAZ22124638211740
6FC Twente22116546301639
7Go Ahead Eagles2210574034635
8Groningen2376102232-1027
9Heerenveen2376102742-1527
10NAC BredaNAC Breda2383122641-1527
11Fortuna SittardSittard2275102940-1126
12NECNijmegen2274113432225
13PEC Zwolle2367102735-825
14Willem II2366112634-824
15Heracles235992843-1524
16Sparta RotterdamSparta2348111933-1420
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2345143147-1617
18Almere CityAlmere City2235141445-3114


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