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Match predictionOur tip: 3-1
Ajax vs Heerenveen Prediction: Míchel's Side Set for Strong Home Start
Ajax host SC Heerenveen at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on 16 August 2026 in Eredivisie matchday 2, their first home league fixture of the new campaign. Both sides opened with wins but the stakes are completely different: Ajax, coming off…
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- It's week 2 of the 2026-2027 Eredivisie on 2026-08-16 at 15:45 GMT, when Ajax and Heerenveen go head-to-head.
- Referee A. Bos has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 20 fouls per match across 10 games.
- With the data available to us, Michel and R. Veldeman have not met as managers before.
- In the table Ajax are 3rd (3 pts) and Heerenveen sit 6th with 3 pts.
- Ajax are missing 5 players: R. Bounida (Injury), A. Kaplan (Knee Injury), J. Sutalo (Injury), A. van Axel Dongen (Thigh Injury), D. Blind (Injury) whereas Heerenveen are missing 2 players: O. Braude (Injury), M. Egbring (Injury).
- We're predicting Ajax to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and Heerenveen are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw A. Gaaei lead Ajax with a 8.3 TheyScored rating, and L. Oyen top-rating for Heerenveen at 7.9.
- Contrast in results: Ajax had to share the points 2-2 with Shelbourne, whereas Heerenveen claimed victory 1-0 vs. Twente.
- Both teams have been in great form: Ajax 4-1-0 and Heerenveen 3-2-0 over their last 5 matches.
- Dominance for Ajax: across 46 clashes, they've won 33 games and only lost 6 games to Heerenveen, with 7 stalemates.
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Match Info
Team Kits
Ajax
Heerenveen
Events
| 7' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 33' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 45' | 2 - 1 | ||
HT 2 - 1 | |||
| 51' | J. Trenskow | ||
| 57' | Y. Regeer | ||
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| 65' | |||
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| 65' | A. Bouwman | ||
| 73' | |||
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| 82' | 2 - 2 | ||
| 86' | L. Rosa | ||
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Ajax is going head to head with Heerenveen on 16/8/2026 14:45 GMT for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Ajax v Heerenveen H2H statistics!