Ajax vs Heerenveen — Eredivisie

Eredivisie· Regular Season - 31

Ajax

5–1Full-time

Heerenveen

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

LWLWDLGoals 11-16

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Capacity 55,885 · grass · Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie

Match events

8'R. Ghoochannejhad (Sam Larsson)
24'N. Viergever (Davinson Sánchez)
32'Matthijs De Ligt (Kasper Dolberg)
42'D. Klaassen
60'S. Schaars (Morten Thorsby)
63'L. Slagveer (Martin Ødegaard)
64'David Neres
67'Morten Thorsby
68'Kasper Dolberg
69'D. Klaassen (Donny van de Beek)
69'N. Viergever (Deyovaisio Zeefuik)
78'Sam Larsson (Arbër Zeneli)
83'David Neres (Amin Younes)
84'Hakim Ziyech (A. Nouri)

Lineups

Ajax

Heerenveen

4-3-3

Peter BoszCoach

J. Streppel

Bench (10)

Bench (9)

Match trends

Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Heerenveen have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Ajax wins

1Draws

1Heerenveen wins

25-8Goals

Ajax

2–2Aug 16, 2026, 2:45 PM

Heerenveen

0–2Jan 19, 2025, 1:30 PM

Ajax

1–0Aug 11, 2024, 2:45 PM

Heerenveen

3–2Feb 11, 2024, 1:30 PM

Ajax

4–1Nov 5, 2023, 3:45 PM

Heerenveen

2–4Mar 12, 2023, 1:30 PM

Ajax

5–0Sep 10, 2022, 4:45 PM

Heerenveen

Ajax

5–0May 11, 2022, 6:00 PM

Heerenveen

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game1.1

2.1Goals conceded per game1.6

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Danny Desmond Makkelie

3.15Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.21Penalties scored / game

Based on 33 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Ajax

0-15'

9.1%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

27.3%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

9.1%

76-90+'

27.3%

Heerenveen

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

33.3%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

33.3%

Match statistics

57%Possession43%

—Expected goals (xG)—

12Shots on target3

27Total shots10

10Shots off target2

5Blocked shots5

16Shots inside the box5

11Shots outside the box5

6Corners0

2Offsides0

15Fouls8

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves7

591Total passes450

481Accurate passes335

81%Pass accuracy74%

Player ratings

1Kasper DolbergAjax⚽ 1🅰️ 18.7
2Matthijs De LigtAjax⚽ 18.3
3Hakim ZiyechAjax7.9
4D. KlaassenAjax⚽ 17.5
5David NeresAjax⚽ 1🟨7.4
6Amin YounesAjax🅰️ 17.4

Box score

Ajax

25Kasper DolbergF · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.7

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels50%

10

10D. Klaassen (C)M · 69'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels43%

26

26N. ViergeverD · 69'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels17%

20

20L. SchöneM · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels50%

22Hakim ZiyechM · 84'

7.9

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Shots1/5 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels43%

5Davinson SánchezD · 90'

🅰️ 17.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels33%

7David NeresF · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.4

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels32%

11Amin YounesF · 90'

🅰️ 17.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels33%

24A. OnanaG · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes62%

Tackles—

Duels100%

3Joël VeltmanD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels45%

36Matthijs De LigtD · 90'

⚽ 18.3

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels44%

Bench (10)

19Mateo CassierraF

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9

9B. TraoréF

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17

17V. CernyF

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33Diederik Boer—

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16

16H. WestermannD

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30Donny van de BeekM · 21'

6.8

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

34

34A. NouriM · 6'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels67%

45Justin KluivertF

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21Frenkie de JongM

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42Deyovaisio ZeefuikD · 21'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels67%

Heerenveen

16Jeremiah St. JusteD · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels67%

5Lucas BijkerD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels78%

7

7L. SlagveerF · 63'

7.1

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels70%

19Pelle van AmersfoortM · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes67%

Tackles—

Duels61%

9

9R. GhoochannejhadF · 90'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels50%

6

6S. Schaars (C)M · 60'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels42%

1

1E. MulderG · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels—

2Stefano MarzoD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels100%

11Sam LarssonF · 78'

🅰️ 17.4

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes69%

Tackles—

Duels53%

21

21Y. KobayashiM · 90'

6.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels45%

22Wout FaesD · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels75%

Bench (9)

33

33W. van der SteenG

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8Morten ThorsbyM · 30'

🟨5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels50%

18Younes NamliF

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13Arbër ZeneliF · 12'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels50%

20Henk VeermanF

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31

31J. BekkemaG

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39

39K. PierieD

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17Martin ØdegaardF · 27'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels50%

12

12D. SchmidtD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ajax vs Heerenveen played?+

The match is played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam (capacity 55,885).

What time does Ajax vs Heerenveen kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 16, 2017, 2:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).