Heracles Almelo vs Ajax

27 January 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jizz Hornkamp 12’
  • Mario Engels 60’
  • Brian Brobbey 16’, 57’
  • Steven Berghuis 55’
  • Kristian Hlynsson 84’

Match summary

Ajax came from behind to win 4-2 away at Heracles Almelo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jizz Hornkamp put Heracles Almelo ahead in the 12th minute and Brian Brobbey equalised in the 16th minute. In the second half, Steven Berghuis put Ajax in front in the 55th minute, Brobbey made it 1-3 in the 57th minute, Mario Engels pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 60th minute, and Kristian Hlynsson made it 2-4 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.82 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Heracles Almelo's 1.07 from 13.

Match stats

Heracles Almelo Ajax
13 Shots 31
7 Shots on Target 12
3 Corners 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.07 xG 3.82
1.07 Non-penalty xG 3.82

Key events

Heracles Almelo Ajax
Kick-off
Jizz Hornkamp1-0 (Heracles Almelo)
12’
16’
Brian Brobbey1-1 (Ajax)
Half-time1-1
55’
Steven Berghuis1-2 (Ajax)
57’
Brian Brobbey1-3 (Ajax)
Mario Engels2-3 (Heracles Almelo)
60’
84’
Kristian Hlynsson2-4 (Ajax)
Full-time2-4

Bookings

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

Heracles Almelo
  • Sava Arangel Čestić
  • Brian De Keersmaecker
Ajax
  • Kenneth Taylor

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 3.82 12’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 12’ 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-1 16’ 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 1-2 55’ 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-3 57’ 60’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), 2-3 60’ 84’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), 2-4 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 3.82 12’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 Hornkamp 12’ 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-1 Brobbey 16’ 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), 1-2 Berghuis 55’ 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-3 Brobbey 57’ 60’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), 2-3 Engels 60’ 84’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), 2-4 Hlynsson 84’
Heracles Almelo 1.07 xGAjax 3.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
35’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.79 xG, off target 52’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 12’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 82’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 17’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 67’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 78’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 5’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 64’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Tristan Gooijer (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 44’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.79 xG, off target 52’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 12’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 55’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 82’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 17’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 67’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 78’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 5’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 74’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 64’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Tristan Gooijer (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 44’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Michael Brouwer
90′ – – – – – – –
Jannes Wieckhoff
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Stijn Bultman
90′ – – – – – – –
Sava Arangel Čestić Taken off
90′ – – – – – –
Justin Hoogma
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Jetro Willems
90′ – – – – – – –
Jordy Bruijn Taken off
56′ – – 3 0.22 – – –
Marko Vejinović Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Brian De Keersmaecker
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Emil Hansson Taken off
56′ – – – – – – –
Jizz Hornkamp Taken off
79′ 1 – 3 0.55 – – –
Thomas Bruns Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Bryan Limbombe Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – –
Mario Engels Came on as a substitute
34′ 1 – 2 0.09 – – –
Mohamed Sankoh Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
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

Heracles Almelo win 18% Avg odds 5.13
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.55
Ajax win 61% Avg odds 1.57

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

Form going into the game

Heracles Almelo LLLWD
Ajax WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ajax 4-1 Heracles Almelo, 12 Aug 23 Next meeting: Heracles Almelo 3-4 Ajax, 20 Oct 24  All Heracles Almelo 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.