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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.
More game data and we say below the videos

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
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Feyenoord30227173284573
2PSV EindhovenPSV31215582354768
3Ajax30188479324762
4AZ AlkmaarAZ30186659322760
5Sparta RotterdamSparta31158850341653
6FC Twente301410651262552
7FC UtrechtUtrecht3113994945448
8RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk31118125053-341
9Heerenveen31118123947-841
10NECNijmegen3181494137438
11Go Ahead Eagles3099124250-836
12Fortuna SittardSittard3095163556-2132
13Vitesse30710133648-1231
14FC VolendamVolendam3186173765-2830
15EmmenEmmen30610142951-2228
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior3084182766-3928
17Groningen3045212860-3217
18Cambuur3144232163-4216

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