This could be an interesting match as SC Heerenveen have their presumed home advantage while Ajax are ahead 20 points in the Eredivisie table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a KNVB Beker game only three days ago. That game, against FC Utrecht, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Ajax.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
3 victories, 8 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what SC Heerenveen have to build on here at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Eredivisie. SC Heerenveen have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
It's back home for SC Heerenveen, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating FC Twente away with the result 3-2. Chidera Ejuke, Joey Veerman and Hicham Faik found the net in that victory. Before that, SC Heerenveen drew at home versus ADO Den Haag.
Filip Bednarek loved the game against FC Twente. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-2 victory.
SC Heerenveen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. 15 goals have been conceded.
Ajax form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (65) in Eredivisie, are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Ajax's last three away games as they have all been lost.
The attacking players of Ajax have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Ajax, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus FC Utrecht (placed 6th). A 0-2 loss hosting AZ Alkmaar before that.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ajax are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ajax have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ajax - SC Heerenveen 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SC Heerenveen zero wins, one draw and Ajax nine victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Q. Promes 11 goals |  C. Ejuke 9 goals |  K. Huntelaar 9 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Ajax missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 25 | 65 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 88% |
| 60% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 67% |
| 36% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 50% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 36% | 38% |
| 80% | 85% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 50% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 33% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 417 | 249 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 82 | 202 | 540 |
| 140 | 71 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 64 | 193 |
| 29% | 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 39% | 34% |
- Ajax has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Ajax has the most scored goals (25) away
- Ajax has the most scored goals (65)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Ajax has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
- Ajax has the the best goal difference (+43)
- Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |