Heerenveen vs Ajax

19 January 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Josip Šutalo 20’
  • Chuba Akpom 82’

Match summary

Ajax won 2-0 away at Heerenveen. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

Josip Šutalo put Ajax ahead with a header in the 20th minute and Chuba Akpom made it 0-2 with a header in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.76 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Heerenveen's 0.60 from 11.

Match stats

Heerenveen Ajax
11 Shots 21
2 Shots on Target 9
5 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.55 xG 2.76
0.55 Non-penalty xG 2.76

Key events

Heerenveen Ajax
Kick-off
20’
Josip Šutalo0-1 (Ajax)
Half-time0-1
82’
Chuba Akpom0-2 (Ajax)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

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

Heerenveen
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Ajax
  • Kian Fitz-Jim

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.60 2.76 20’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), 0-1 20’ 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 0-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.60 2.76 20’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), 0-1 Šutalo 20’ 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 0-2 Akpom 82’
Heerenveen 0.60 xGAjax 2.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Heerenveen attacking 
33’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 90+4’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 27’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 70’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 81’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 19’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Levi Smans (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 34’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Amara Condé (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Nikolai Soyset Hopland (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Ilias Sebaoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 90+4’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 27’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 70’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 81’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 19’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Levi Smans (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 34’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Amara Condé (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Espen Van Ee (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Nikolai Soyset Hopland (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Ilias Sebaoui (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Mickey van der Hart
90′ – – – – – – –
Hussein Ali Taken off
80′ – – – – – – –
Sam Kersten
90′ – – – – – – –
Nikolai Soyset Hopland
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Mats Köhlert
90′ – – – – – – –
Espen Van Ee
90′ – – 3 0.31 – – –
Amara Condé
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
90′ – – 2 0.08 – –
Levi Smans
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Jacob Trenskow
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Dimitris Rallis Taken off
28′ – – – – – – –
Ilias Sebaoui Came on as a substitute
62′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ché Nunnely Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
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

Heerenveen win 18% Avg odds 5.35
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.11
Ajax win 59% Avg odds 1.60

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

Form going into the game

Heerenveen DWWLW
Ajax DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ajax 1-0 Heerenveen, 11 Aug 24 Next meeting: Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen, 01 Nov 25  All Heerenveen vs Ajax 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.