Ajax vs Heerenveen

5 November 2023 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Steven Bergwijn 25’
  • Brian Brobbey 42’
  • Chuba Akpom 84’, 90+2’
  • Luuk Brouwers 45+1’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Heerenveen. Ajax led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Steven Bergwijn put Ajax ahead in the 25th minute, Brian Brobbey made it 2-0 with a header in the 42nd minute, and Luuk Brouwers pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Chuba Akpom made it 3-1 with a header in the 84th minute and Akpom made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.51 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Heerenveen's 1.82 from 12.

Match stats

Ajax Heerenveen
14 Shots 12
8 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.51 xG 1.47
2.51 Non-penalty xG 1.47

Key events

Ajax Heerenveen
Kick-off
Steven Bergwijn1-0 (Ajax)
25’
Brian Brobbey2-0 (Ajax)
42’
45+1’
Luuk Brouwers2-1 (Heerenveen)
Half-time2-1
Chuba Akpom3-1 (Ajax)
84’
Chuba Akpom4-1 (Ajax)
90+2’
Full-time4-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Branco Van den Boomen
Heerenveen
  • Simon Olsson
  • Pelle van Amersfoort

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.51 1.82 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), 1-0 25’ 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 2-0 42’ 45+1’ Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen), 2-1 45+1’ 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 3-1 84’ 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 4-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.51 1.82 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), 1-0 Bergwijn 25’ 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 2-0 Brobbey 42’ 45+1’ Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen), 2-1 Brouwers 45+1’ 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 3-1 Akpom 84’ 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 4-1 Akpom 90+2’
Ajax 2.51 xGHeerenveen 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heerenveen attacking Ajax attacking 
80’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 80’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 90+1’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+4’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Daniel Karlsbakk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Sven van Beek (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Ché Nunnely (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 7’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Ché Nunnely (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Paweł Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 80’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 90+1’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+4’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 8’ Pelle van Amersfoort (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Daniel Karlsbakk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Ché Nunnely (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Sven van Beek (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 7’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Ché Nunnely (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Paweł Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Diant Ramaj
90′ – – – – – – –
Anton Gaaei Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ – – – – – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ – – – – – – –
Ar'Jany Martha Taken off
82′ – – – – – – –
Branco Van den Boomen
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
Steven Berghuis
90′ – – 4 0.16 – – –
Kristian Hlynsson Taken off
73′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
Steven Bergwijn
90′ 1 – 2 0.56 – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
83′ 1 – 1 0.25 – – –
Silvano Vos Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Devyne Rensch Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Chuba Akpom Came on as a substitute
17′ 2 – 4 1.11 – – –
Borna Sosa Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Carlos Forbs Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 1 0.22 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 68% Avg odds 1.39
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.33
Heerenveen win 14% Avg odds 6.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax LLLLW
Heerenveen LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Heerenveen 2-4 Ajax, 12 Mar 23 Next meeting: Heerenveen 3-2 Ajax, 11 Feb 24  All Ajax vs Heerenveen meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.