Eredivisie · Matchday 2

Ajax v Heerenveen

Ajax
FULL TIME2 – 2
Heerenveen
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:45:00 UTCJohan Cruijff ArenAMatchday 2

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Ajax 65%Draw 19%Heerenveen 16%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

AjaxHeerenveen
54Possession46
2Expected goals (xG)1.36
23Shots14
4Shots on target8
10Shots off target3
9Blocked shots3
16Shots inside box9
7Shots outside box5
7Corners2
2Offsides3
8Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Saves4
517Passes462
468Accurate passes405
91Pass accuracy88

Match events

  • 7′Bernt Klaverboer · own goal
  • 33′A. Ouazane (assist Caio Henrique)
  • 45′Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow (assist Sam Kersten)
  • 51′Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow
  • 57′Youri Regeer
  • 58′Luca Oyen ← Maxence Rivera
  • 65′Aaron Bouwman
  • 65′Oscar Gloukh → Julian Brandt
  • 65′Kasper Dolberg → Marcos Leonardo
  • 73′Davy Klaassen → Jorthy Mokio
  • 73′Ringo Meerveld ← Lanroy Machine
  • 82′Maxence Rivera
  • 86′Lucas Rosa
  • 86′Steven Berghuis → Oliver Edvardsen
  • 87′A. Ouazane → Tolu Arokodare
  • 87′Oliver Johansen Braude ← Hristiyan Petrov

Ajax · Heerenveen

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Ajax3-6-1
16.3Stegen
186.5↓73'Klaassen
236.5↓86'Berghuis
96.5↓65'Dolberg
127.3Henrique
66.2Regeer
156.5Baas
26.2Rosa
106.5↓65'Gloukh
306.2Bouwman
687.5↓87'Ouazane
Heerenveen3-6-1
47.3Kersten
96.5Vente
196.5Zagaritis
66.5Proper
116.5↓58'Oyen
456.5↓87'Braude
207.2Trenskow
166.5Linday
106.5↓73'Meerveld
225.1Klaverboer
36.5Willemsen

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Ajax

  • 1Marc-André ter Stegen6.3
  • 18Davy Klaassen6.5
  • 23Steven Berghuis6.5
  • 9Kasper Dolberg6.5
  • 12Caio Henrique7.3
  • 6Youri Regeer6.2
  • 15Youri Baas6.5
  • 2Lucas Rosa6.2
  • 10Oscar Gloukh6.5
  • 30Aaron Bouwman6.2
  • 68A. Ouazane7.5

Heerenveen

  • 4Sam Kersten7.3
  • 9Dylan Vente6.5
  • 19Vasilios Zagaritis6.5
  • 6Dirk Proper6.5
  • 11Luca Oyen6.5
  • 45Oliver Johansen Braude6.5
  • 20Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow7.2
  • 16Marcus Linday6.5
  • 10Ringo Meerveld6.5
  • 22Bernt Klaverboer5.1
  • 3Maas Willemsen6.5
AjaxTale of the tapeHeerenveen
3-6-1Formation3-6-1
18 ptsTable12 pts
+15Goal difference+4
WDWDLFormWLDLW
0Head-to-head wins0
65%Win chance16%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Ajax 0W2D0W Heerenveen

Goals 1–1

  • 2026-05-17Heerenveen0–0Ajax
  • 2025-11-01Ajax1–1Heerenveen

Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Ajax

WDWDL
  • @PEC Zwolle2-0
  • vsUtrecht0-0
  • vsGroningen2-0
  • @Heerenveen0-0
  • vsUtrecht1-2

Heerenveen

WLDLW
  • vsTwente1-0
  • @Utrecht2-3
  • vsAjax0-0
  • @NAC Breda0-2
  • @FC Volendam2-0

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 18-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Ajax9531+1518
Heerenveen9333+412