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Ajax vs Heerenveen result, stats & H2H

Ajax

2–2

Heerenveen

Abdellah Ouazane

Jacob Trenskow
Maxence Rivera

16/08/2026 17:45 · Johan Cruijff ArenA

Ajax2–2Heerenveen

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Abdellah Ouazane
Aaron Bouwman
Lucas Rosa
Youri Regeer

Jacob Trenskow
Maxence Rivera
Jacob Trenskow

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

AjaxHeerenveen

4Shots on target8

8Fouls10

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Ajax

Heerenveen

Abdellah OuazaneMF · 87′Player of the match8.5
Marc-André Ter StegenGK · 90′8.3
Sam KerstenDF · 90′7.7
Lucas RosaDF · 90′7.5
Jacob TrenskowMF · 90′7.5

Abdellah OuazaneMF · 87′Player of the match8.5
Marc-André Ter StegenGK · 90′8.3
Lucas RosaDF · 90′7.5

Sam KerstenDF · 90′7.7
Jacob TrenskowMF · 90′7.5
Maxence RiveraMF · 32′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Eredivisie
Kick-off: Sun 16 Aug 17:45 EEST
Stadium: Johan Cruijff ArenA
Capacity: 55,885
City: Amsterdam

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

37Ajax wins

7Draws

6Heerenveen wins

Last matches: Ajax

25.10.26EredivisieSparta RotterdamAjax12W
22.10.26Conference LeagueAjaxAtalanta20W
18.10.26EredivisieGroningenAjax25W
15.10.26Conference LeagueHajduk SplitAjax21L
10.10.26EredivisieAjaxNijmegen11D

Last matches: Heerenveen

28.10.26KNVB CupExcelsior MaassluisHeerenveen02W
24.10.26EredivisieDen HaagHeerenveen23W
16.10.26EredivisieHeerenveenExcelsior40W
09.10.26EredivisiePSVHeerenveen20L
19.09.26EredivisieSparta RotterdamHeerenveen04W

Head-to-head matches

16.08.26EredivisieAjaxHeerenveen22D
17.05.26EredivisieHeerenveenAjax00D
01.11.25EredivisieAjaxHeerenveen11D
19.01.25EredivisieHeerenveenAjax02W
11.08.24EredivisieAjaxHeerenveen10W
11.02.24EredivisieHeerenveenAjax32L

3.94Avg goals60%Both scored74%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ajax vs Heerenveen: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2005: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

37Ajax wins

7Draws

6Heerenveen wins

145:52Goals (Ajax : Heerenveen)

3.94Goals per match

60%BTTS

88%Over 1.5

74%Over 2.5

62%Over 3.5

Ajax at home: 19-4-283:25 goals in 25 games
Heerenveen at home: 4-3-1827:62 goals in 25 games
Ajax's biggest win: 5–0Ajax 5–0 Heerenveen, 10 Sept 2022
Heerenveen's biggest win: 5–2Heerenveen 5–2 Ajax, 5 Oct 2008

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Ajax	2–2	Heerenveen
17 May 2026	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	0–0	Ajax
1 Nov 2025	Eredivisie	Ajax	1–1	Heerenveen
19 Jan 2025	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	0–2	Ajax
11 Aug 2024	Eredivisie	Ajax	1–0	Heerenveen
11 Feb 2024	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	3–2	Ajax
5 Nov 2023	Eredivisie	Ajax	4–1	Heerenveen
12 Mar 2023	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	2–4	Ajax
10 Sept 2022	Eredivisie	Ajax	5–0	Heerenveen
11 May 2022	Eredivisie	Ajax	5–0	Heerenveen
16 Oct 2021	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	0–2	Ajax
4 Apr 2021	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	1–2	Ajax
3 Mar 2021	Cup	Heerenveen	0–3	Ajax
18 Oct 2020	Eredivisie	Ajax	5–1	Heerenveen
7 Mar 2020	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	1–3	Ajax
14 Sept 2019	Eredivisie	Ajax	4–1	Heerenveen
24 Jan 2019	Cup	Ajax	3–1	Heerenveen
20 Jan 2019	Eredivisie	Ajax	4–4	Heerenveen
20 Oct 2018	Eredivisie	Heerenveen	0–4	Ajax
11 Mar 2018	Eredivisie	Ajax	4–1	Heerenveen

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ajax3W 1D 1L · goals 11–6

W25.10EredivisieASparta Rotterdam2–1
W22.10Conference LeagueHAtalanta2–0
W18.10EredivisieAGroningen5–2
L15.10Conference LeagueAHajduk Split1–2
D10.10EredivisieHNijmegen1–1

Heerenveen4W 0D 1L · goals 13–4

W28.10KNVB CupAExcelsior Maassluis2–0
W24.10EredivisieADen Haag3–2
W16.10EredivisieHExcelsior4–0
L09.10EredivisieAPSV0–2
W19.09EredivisieASparta Rotterdam4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

AjaxHeerenveen

2.8Goals scored per game1.8

1.3Goals conceded per game1.1

80%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets5

0%Failed to score30%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

AjaxHeerenveen

Eredivisie 2026/2027 · 7 gamesEredivisie 2025/2026 · 35 games

3.0Goals scored1.7

1.3Goals conceded1.6

8.0Corners5.6

24.7Shots14.9

64%Possession51%

2.0Yellow cards1.5

29%Clean sheets14%

0%Failed to score23%

1-2-1Home / away record (W-D-L)6-3-9

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

AjaxHeerenveen

Top stats

4Shots on target8

Passes

517Passes462

468Accurate passes405

91%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

8Fouls10

6Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.5Abdellah OuazaneAjax
8.3Marc-André Ter StegenAjax
7.7Sam KerstenHeerenveen
7.5Lucas RosaAjax
7.5Jacob TrenskowHeerenveen

Ajax (16)

Heerenveen (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Eredivisie

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Feyenoord	10	+21	24	DWWWW
2	Ajax	10	+16	21	WWDDW
3	PSV	10	+15	20	DLWLW
6	Sittard	10	0	18	WDDWL
7	Heerenveen	10	+5	15	WWLWD
8	Groningen	10	+3	15	DLWWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

AjaxFormationHeerenveen

Ajax

Heerenveen

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Ajax vs Heerenveen preview

Ajax and Heerenveen met in the Eredivisie on Sun, 16 Aug 2026, and the match finished 2–2.

Form · last 5 matches

AjaxWWWLD11 scored · 6 conceded

HeerenveenWWWLW13 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

AjaxHeerenveen

2.8Goals scored per game1.8

1.3Goals conceded per game1.1

80%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

37Ajax wins

7Draws

6Heerenveen wins

50 meetings · 3.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 60%

League table

Ajax2nd21 pts · 10 played

Heerenveen7th15 pts · 10 played

Ajax lead by 6 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Ajax WWWLD (goals 11–6), Heerenveen WWWLW (goals 13–4).

Both teams scored in 80% of Ajax's recent games and 30% of Heerenveen's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Ajax average 2.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Heerenveen 1.8 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 37–7–6 (wins–draws–losses) from Ajax's side.

Those 50 games averaged 3.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Ajax sit 2nd on 21 pts after 10 games, Heerenveen 7th on 15 pts.

Nito explains: Ajax vs Heerenveen

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ajax and Heerenveen matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of Ajax's last 10 matches and 30% of Heerenveen's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 60%. In this match it landed (Ajax 2-2 Heerenveen).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ajax reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Heerenveen in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 3.9 goals (74% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ajax, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 6 conceded). Heerenveen, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (13 scored, 4 conceded).

Where do Ajax and Heerenveen stand in the table?

Ajax are 2nd with 21 points from 10 games. Heerenveen are 7th with 15 points from 10 games. The gap between them is 6 points.

Ajax vs Heerenveen: questions & answers

Who won Ajax vs Heerenveen?

Ajax and Heerenveen drew 2–2.

Did both teams score in Ajax vs Heerenveen?

Yes, the match finished 2–2.

When was Ajax vs Heerenveen played?

Ajax vs Heerenveen was played on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 17:45 (GMT+3) at Johan Cruijff ArenA.

What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and Heerenveen?

50 meetings: Ajax 37 wins, 7 draws, Heerenveen 6 wins. Those 50 games averaged 3.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Ajax vs Heerenveen result, stats & H2H

Ajax

Heerenveen

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Ajax

Last matches: Heerenveen

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

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Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Line-ups

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Ajax vs Heerenveen preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Ajax vs Heerenveen

How often do Ajax and Heerenveen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWLD mean?

Where do Ajax and Heerenveen stand in the table?

Ajax vs Heerenveen: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (20 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Ajax

Last matches: Heerenveen

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Ajax vs Heerenveen: questions & answers

Nito explains: Ajax vs Heerenveen

How often do Ajax and Heerenveen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWLD mean?