Eredivisie · Matchweek 34 · May 17
Heerenveen - Ajax
Heerenveen and Ajax drew 0-0 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 34).
Key events
Quick stats
%53
Possession
%47
1.86
Expected goals (xG)
2.21
1.84
Pre-match xG
1.51
15
Total shots
21
5
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
10
5
Blocked shots
6
9
Shots inside box
11
6
Shots outside box
10
5
Saves
4
Match timeline
First half
26'
🟨J. MokioYellow card
HT 0 - 0
58'
🟨L. RosaYellow card
69'
🔁D. Klaassen ↔ Y. RegeerSubstitution
69'
🔁S. Berghuis ↔ R. BounidaSubstitution
70'
🟨Y. RegeerYellow card
V. Zagaritis ↔ H. PetrovSubstitution🔁
75'
79'
🔁S. Steur ↔ K. DolbergSubstitution
D. Vente ↔ L. NordasSubstitution🔁
84'
L. Oyen ↔ E. GurbuzSubstitution🔁
84'
85'
🔁M. Godts ↔ M. CarrizoSubstitution
R. Meerveld ↔ L. BrouwersSubstitution🔁
87'
FT 0 - 0
Match statsHeerenveen · Ajax
Key stats
%53
Possession
%47
1.86
Expected goals (xG)
2.21
1.84
Pre-match xG
1.51
Shots
15
Total shots
21
5
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
10
5
Blocked shots
6
9
Shots inside box
11
6
Shots outside box
10
5
Saves
4
Attacking
116
Attacks
105
69
Dangerous attacks
56
Passing
541
Total passes
488
461
Accurate passes
425
%85
Pass accuracy
%87
Set pieces & discipline
9
Corners
6
1
Offsides
0
9
Fouls
8
8
Free kicks
9
11
Throw-ins
11
10
Goal kicks
9
Cards
0
Yellow cards
3
0
1st-half cards
1
0
2nd-half cards
2
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
5
1st-half corners
2
5
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsHeerenveen 4-2-3-1Ajax 4-3-3
22
Klaverboer
19
Zagaritis
3
Willemsen
4
Kersten
45
Braude
16
Linday
6
Overeem
11
Oyen
10
Meerveld
20
Trenskow
9
Vente
26
Paes
2
Rosa
15
Baas
4
Itakura
3
Gaaei
48
Steur
24
Mokio
18
Klaassen
11
Godts
25
Weghorst
23
Berghuis
Heerenveen · Bench
Coach: Robin Veldman
Ajax · Bench
Coach: Oscar Garcia Junyent
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Oct 18who was on topAug 16
1 Heerenveen
2 draw
9 Ajax
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.8goals / match
11–35total goals
0/5clean sheets
3-2Heerenveen best win · Feb 11
5-0Ajax best win · Sep 10
Over 1.5
11/12
Over 2.5
8/12
Over 3.5
7/12
BTTS
7/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Heerenveen at home5 matches
1W
0D
4L
6:12
Ajax at home7 matches
5W
2D
0L
23:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Heerenveen3W 1D 1L
Ajax2W 2D 1L
2.00
1.60
Points per game
10
10
Goals scored
7
6
Goals conceded
1.60
1.40
xG average
1.89
1.57
xGA average
%20
%40
Clean sheets
%60
%60
BTTS
%80
%80
Over 2.5
5.6
3.8
Corners
1.0
2.2
Cards
Heerenveen7W 1D 2L
Ajax3W 5D 2L
2.20
1.40
Points per game
22
17
Goals scored
14
11
Goals conceded
1.53
1.35
xG average
1.95
1.50
xGA average
%20
%40
Clean sheets
%70
%60
BTTS
%90
%60
Over 2.5
5.1
4.2
Corners
1.5
1.8
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Heerenveenin the table51pts
34matches
14-9-11W-D-L
57:53goals
+4diff
DLWWL
5Ajaxin the table56pts
34matches
14-14-6W-D-L
62:41goals
+21diff
DLDWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
1.19
1.77
Points per game
1.73
1.81
xG average
1.33
1.49
xGA average
%10
%23
Clean sheets
%67
%73
BTTS
%67
%59
Over 2.5
5.8
5.1
Corners
1.7
1.8
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Heerenveen0 gol · 1.86 xG
-1.86
Ajax0 gol · 2.21 xG
-2.21
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Heerenveen dominated the ball53% possession
Ajax took more shots21 - 15
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Joey Kooij
Strictness68
TEMPO73
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
33.5
-0.5
Fouls
1722.8
-5.8
Goals
02.8
-2.8
Corners
158.9
+6.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
0.01.7
-1.7
Shots
15.014.1
+0.9
On target
5.05.1
-0.1
Possession
%53%51
+1.9
Corners
9.05.3
+3.7
Cards
0.02.0
-2.0
Conceded
0.01.6
-1.6
this matchseason average · 34 matches
Goals
0.01.9
-1.9
Shots
21.013.2
+7.8
On target
5.05.5
-0.5
Possession
%47%56
-9.4
Corners
6.04.4
+1.6
Cards
3.02.5
+0.5
Conceded
0.01.2
-1.2
this matchseason average · 34 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Joris van Overeem 8.70
Starting XI
Key pass2Tackles2Blocks2Duels won5/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes68 · %54
Tackles3Duels won5/5Fouls won1Passes56 · %50
Saves5Key pass1Duels won2/2Passes43 · %30
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes58 · %56
Dribbles1/1Tackles6Interceptions2Duels won9/15Fouls won2Fouls3Passes57 · %49
Blocks1Duels won1/4Passes72 · %69
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes38 · %34
On target1/1Key pass3Dribbles1/4Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes31 · %26
On target2/3Key pass2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes25 · %20
On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles2/5Tackles1Duels won3/11Fouls1Offside1Passes38 · %31
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/4Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes34 · %28
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/4Passes12 · %10
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes1 · %1
Passes1
Passes3 · %1
Unused: Isaiah AhmedNolhan CourtensLuuk BrouwersNikolai Soyset HoplandMats EgbringIngmar MulderNordin BakkerAndries NoppertClayton Bonevacia
Starting XI
Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %39
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/5Passes54 · %51
Tackles2Blocks3Duels won2/3Passes23 · %18
On target2/4Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes48 · %47
Tackles6Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes51 · %45
Saves4Passes38 · %32
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes51 · %48
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %40
Key pass6Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won4/10Passes30 · %22
Key pass4Dribbles2/9Duels won6/17Fouls won3Fouls1Passes34 · %27
On target1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/9Fouls1Passes48 · %42
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes7 · %3
On target1/1Passes4 · %2
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %4
On target1/1
Unused: Paul ReversonValentijn van der VeldeMarvyn MuzunguTakehiro TomiyasuAaron BouwmanRyan van de PavertOscar GloukhDon-Angelo Konadu
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%50) ✗
Heerenveen %50
Draw %19
Ajax %31
1.69Heerenveen xPuan
1.12Ajax xPuan
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