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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
CPSV EindhovenPSV322831107198887
2Feyenoord32246285246178
3FC Twente32196760332763
4AZ AlkmaarAZ32187764362861
5Ajax321410869591052
6NECNijmegen321311862471550
7FC UtrechtUtrecht32131094643349
8Go Ahead Eagles321110114542343
9Sparta RotterdamSparta32127134847143
10Heerenveen32107155165-1437
11Fortuna SittardSittard3299143655-1936
12PEC Zwolle3298154364-2135
13Almere CityAlmere City32713123252-2034
14Heracles3295184170-2932
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3277183652-1628
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior32511164669-2326
RFC VolendamVolendam3247213179-4819
RVitesse3255222571-462


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