SC Heerenveen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 32 points behind Ajax.
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ajax have the most scored goals (83) in Eredivisie
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
SC Heerenveen form and stats
SC Heerenveen have played 13 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Heerenveen's previous game, also at home. Visiting FC Twente (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Willem II (1-3).
SC Heerenveen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 20 goals in 13 league matches. Heerenveen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ajax, who have the most scored goals (83) in Eredivisie, collect 32 points from their 13 away matches in the Eredivisie. 10 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Ajax as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. Ajax are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
The Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 186 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Davy Klaassen, Brian Brobbey, Edson Álvarez, Dušan Tadić and Devyne Rensch secured the home win 5-0 against ADO Den Haag in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away Europa League victory against Young Boys with the score of 2-0.
As you can tell from the results above, Ajax was very dominant against ADO Den Haag, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Davy Klaassen, Brian Brobbey, Edson Álvarez, Dušan Tadić and Devyne Rensch providing the goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ajax are hosting Roma in the Europa League only four days away.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Ajax alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (40 from 13 played). Ajax are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Ajax - Heerenveen 5-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Heerenveen wins - draws - Ajax wins). As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Veerman 13 goals |   D. Tadić 13 goals |  D. Klaassen 9 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Ajax missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 11 | 40 | 83 |
| 38 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 85% | 88% |
| 52% | 54% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 54% | 73% |
| 33% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 50% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 31% |
| 59% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 38% | 50% |
| 30% | 54% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 54% | 46% |
| 19% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 11.4 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 20.5 | 19.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 32% | 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 40% |
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have scored more than double the goals of SC Heerenveen.
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (12) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most clean sheets (7) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most points (32) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (40) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals (83) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the first half (43) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+33) away in Eredivisie
- Ajax have the the best goal difference (+64) in Eredivisie
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax is in the best form (5-1-0)
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 64 | 66 |
| 2 | PSV | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 55 |
| 3 | AZ | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 55 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 48 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Heracles | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 36 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -8 | 34 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 31 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -25 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -33 | 22 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -32 | 15 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -39 | 15 |