Ajax vs Heracles Almelo

16 February 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Mika Godts 17’
  • Brian Brobbey 42’
  • Oliver Valaker Edvardsen 56’
  • Davy Klaassen 66’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Heracles Almelo. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mika Godts put Ajax ahead in the 17th minute and Brian Brobbey made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen made it 3-0 in the 56th minute and Davy Klaassen made it 4-0 in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Heracles Almelo's 0.48 from 8.

Match stats

Ajax Heracles Almelo
11 Shots 8
6 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.62 xG 0.48
2.62 Non-penalty xG 0.48

Key events

Ajax Heracles Almelo
Kick-off
Mika Godts1-0 (Ajax)
17’
Brian Brobbey2-0 (Ajax)
42’
Half-time2-0
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen3-0 (Ajax)
56’
Davy Klaassen4-0 (Ajax)
66’
Full-time4-0

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 2.62 0.48 17’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 1-0 17’ 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 2-0 42’ 56’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), 3-0 56’ 66’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 4-0 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 0.48 17’ Mika Godts (Ajax), 1-0 Godts 17’ 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 2-0 Brobbey 42’ 56’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), 3-0 Edvardsen 56’ 66’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 4-0 Klaassen 66’
Ajax 2.62 xGHeracles Almelo 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heracles Almelo attacking Ajax attacking 
42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 9’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 13’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 17’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 16’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 54’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 69’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Van Kaam (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 9’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 13’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 17’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 16’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 54’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Daniel Van Kaam (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (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
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Steven Berghuis Taken off
83′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.07 – – –
Kian Fitz-Jim Taken off
68′ – – 2 0.42 – – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
77′ 1 – 3 1.52 – – –
Mika Godts Taken off
46′ 1 – 1 0.35 – – –
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 2 0.09 – – –
Jorthy Mokio Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Rayane Bounida Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – –
Sean Steur Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
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 72% Avg odds 1.32
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.62
Heracles Almelo win 11% Avg odds 8.79

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

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