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Willem II
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 1
Aug 11, 2024 at 3.45pm UK
Johan Cruijff Arena
Heerenveen

Ajax
1 - 0
Heerenveen

Hlynsson (45')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Bochniewicz (16'), Braude (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and Heerenveen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ajax

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Panathinaikos 0-1 Ajax
Thursday, August 8 at 7pm in Europa League

Heerenveen

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Middlesbrough 1-0 Heerenveen
Saturday, August 3 at 2pm in Club Friendlies 3

We said: Ajax 2-0 Heerenveen

 Van Persie will be keen to make a positive start in his first competitive game as a manager in professional football, but we think that the ex-Man United man will see his team outclassed by an Ajax side who will be determined to begin their league campaign with a win following last season's sluggish start. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Ajax win with a probability of 60.63%. A draw has a probability of 20% and a win for Heerenveen has a probability of 19.33%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (8.44%) and 1-0 (7.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (8.96%), while for a Heerenveen win it is 1-2 (5.19%).

Result
AjaxDrawHeerenveen
60.63% (0.052999999999997 0.05) 20.03% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02) 19.33% (-0.035 -0.04)
Both teams to score 60.82% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.81% (0.043999999999997 0.04)35.19% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.79% (0.048999999999999 0.05)57.2% (-0.052 -0.05)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.7% (0.028999999999996 0.03)11.3% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.06% (0.063000000000002 0.06)35.94% (-0.064 -0.06)
Heerenveen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.56% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)31.44% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.19% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)67.81% (0.0039999999999907 0)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 60.64%
    Heerenveen 19.33%
    Draw 20.03%
AjaxDrawHeerenveen
2-1 @ 9.77% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
2-0 @ 8.44%
1-0 @ 7.75% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
3-1 @ 7.1% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-0 @ 6.14% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-2 @ 4.11% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-1 @ 3.87% (0.008 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.35% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-2 @ 2.24% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.69% (0.0049999999999999 0)
5-0 @ 1.46% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
5-2 @ 0.98% (0.003 0)
Other @ 3.75%
Total : 60.64%
1-1 @ 8.96% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.65% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-0 @ 3.55% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.59% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 0.28%
Total : 20.03%
1-2 @ 5.19% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-1 @ 4.11% (-0.010000000000001 -0.01)
0-2 @ 2.38% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.18% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 2% (-0.004 -0)
0-3 @ 0.92% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 19.33%

How you voted: Ajax vs Heerenveen

Ajax
87.5%
Draw
8.9%
Heerenveen
3.6%
56
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV11005143
2Groningen11004133
3Fortuna SittardSittard11002023
4FC Twente11002113
5FC UtrechtUtrecht11001013
6Ajax11001013
7AZ AlkmaarAZ11001013
8Willem II10101101
9Feyenoord10101101
10Heracles10100001
11Sparta RotterdamSparta10100001
12NECNijmegen100112-10
13PEC Zwolle100101-10
14Heerenveen100101-10
15Almere CityAlmere City100101-10
16Go Ahead Eagles100102-20
17NAC BredaNAC Breda100114-30
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk100115-40
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