Ajax vs Heerenveen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Ajax squared off with Heerenveen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on August 16. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

On the 7th minute, Bernt Klaverboer put the ball into his own net, putting Ajax ahead. Abdellah Ouazane, Jacob Trenskow and Maxence Rivera found the net next, making the final score 2-2.

As Ajax and Heerenveen prepare to meet again, the memory of the 0-0 tie in their Eredivisie meeting from 3 months ago still lingers. Ajax prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Shelbourne last Thursday in the the Conference League 3rd qualifying round, keeping their unbeaten run alive at ten matches. To regain their winning form, resolving their defensive issues will be crucial, given the fact they have been conceding goals for three consecutive home matches now.

Heerenveen enter the match on a positive note, having secured two victories in a row against Twente and Volos NFC in their last two outings, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games.

This Eredivisie clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Ajax and Heerenveen. Ajax’s Steven Berghuis and top finisher Oscar Gloukh have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Michel’s guidance, remains effective. Mokio has already scored one goal in Eredivisie this season, while Godts remains their top assist provider in the competition with one. Ajax have also relied on Julian Brandt, Davy Klaassen and Mohamed Abdalla to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Heerenveen’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Robin Veldman, has leaned on Luca Oyen, their main scorer, and Jacob Trenskow, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. With one goal in Eredivisie, Oyen is Heerenveen’s top scorer in the league, as Trenskow continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with one assist. Sam Kersten have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since February 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Ajax have emerged victorious in two matches, Heerenveen in one, while two matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on May 17, 2026, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, finishing in a 0-0 draw. In total, Ajax have managed six goals in these five meetings, compared to Heerenveen's four. So, overall, Ajax have the edge in head-to-head matches against Heerenveen in their recent history.

Ajax have played two matches in Eredivisie, with one win, one draw, and zero loss this season, scoring four goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding two, an average of 1.00 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Heerenveen have recorded one win, one draw, and zero losses in two matches, netting three goals (1.50 per match) and conceding two (1.00 per match).

Ajax played their last match against Shelbourne, which ended in a draw, while Heerenveen are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, with victories against Twente and Volos NFC in their last two matches. Overall, Ajax have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing five, while over their most recent nineteen games, Heerenveen have claimed twelve victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Ajax vs Heerenveen, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Ajax’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 50%, while a draw was at 32% and Heerenveen’s victory was at 18%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Ajax - Heerenveen in real time.

Ajax kicked off the game with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Caio Henrique, Youri Baas, Aaron Bouwman, Lucas Rosa, Youri Regeer, Davy Klaassen who got substituted by Jorthy Mokio on the 73rd minute, Abdellah Ouazane who got substituted by Tolu Arokodare on the 87th minute, Oscar Gloukh who got substituted by Julian Brandt on the 65th minute, Steven Berghuis who got substituted by Oliver Edvardsen on the 86th minute and Kasper Dolberg who got substituted by Marcos Leonardo on the 65th minute as starters, with Joeri Heerkens, Maarten Paes, Owen Wijndal, Ko Itakura, Dies Janse, Anton Gaaei, Oliver Edvardsen, Jorthy Mokio, Maher Carrizo, Julian Brandt, Tolu Arokodare and Marcos Leonardo on the bench.

Heerenveen's starting eleven were Bernt Klaverboer, Vasilios Zagaritis, Maas Willemsen, Sam Kersten, Oliver Braude who got substituted by Hristiyan Petrov on the 87th minute, Dirk Proper, Marcus Linday, Luca Oyen who got substituted by Maxence Rivera on the 58th minute, Ringo Meerveld who got substituted by Lanroy Machine on the 73rd minute, Jacob Trenskow and Dylan Vente, with Timo Schreuder, Andries Noppert, Jimte Scholten, Hristiyan Petrov, Darling Bladi, Nikolai Hopland, Luuk Brouwers, Levi Smans, Nolhan Courtens, Kirayno Schaken, Maxence Rivera and Lanroy Machine on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Ajax sit 5th with four points from two matches, while Heerenveen hold 8th place with four points after two matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Ajax vs Heerenveen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.18 - 1.34
• Ball Possession: 54 - 46
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 2
• Total Attempts: 23 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 9 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 10
• Corners: 7 - 2
• Saves: 6 - 4
• Free Kicks: 10 - 8
• Offsides: 2 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 143 - 97
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 123 - 74
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 46 - 29
• Tackles: 14 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 6
• Total Crosses: 38 - 8
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 1
• Interceptions: 4 - 11
• Clearances: 19 - 28

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Jacob Trenskow, Youri Regeer, Aaron Bouwman and Lucas Rosa were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Ajax and Heerenveen in real time. You can watch the goals by Bernt Klaverboer, Abdellah Ouazane, Jacob Trenskow and Maxence Rivera as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Ajax - Heerenveen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.