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Ajax vs SC Heerenveen: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

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Ace Football Team previews the Eredivisie round 33 match between Ajax and SC Heerenveen who meet up on Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.

Victory against SC Heerenveen on Wednesday will see Ajax be crowned the Eredivisie champions at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The hosts hope to get the job done tonight, and are the heavy favorites to snatch all three points.

Position in the Eredivisie table: Ajax vs Heerenveen

As the current Eredivisie standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 41 points. Even though SC Heerenveen cannot overtake Ajax in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Ajax, who are now number one with 79 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Wednesday.

Latest form and fixture history of Ajax against SC Heerenveen

Ajax in nice flow

Ajax look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 1-0 and 3-0 against Nijmegen and PEC Zwolle respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against AZ Alkmaar, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw.

SC Heerenveen enjoy steady progress

SC Heerenveen have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. First, they went down 2-1 against AZ Alkmaar, before picking up a 3-3 draw against Cambuur. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Vitesse.

Latest games between Ajax and SC Heerenveen

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Ajax came away as 0-2 winners. It was a match played at Abe Lenstra Stadion back in October 2021 in the Eredivisie. This time around, betting on SC Heerenveen will get you odds 13.00, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with an 8% chance of beating Ajax. You can get a price of 1.16, should you wish to add Ajax to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Ajax and SC Heerenveen met:

Betting stats and facts for Ajax and SC Heerenveen

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Ajax and SC Heerenveen. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Ajax have scored in 28 of the last 29 matches
  • Ajax have won 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • In the last 5 matches in a row SC Heerenveen played, both teams scored
  • SC Heerenveen have not lost 8 of the last 9 matches
  • In the last 3 away matches in a row SC Heerenveen played, both teams scored
  • SC Heerenveen have not won 7 of the last 8 away matches
  • SC Heerenveen have scored in the last 7 matches in a row
  • In the last 7 Ajax home matches versus SC Heerenveen the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • Ajax have won 15 of the last 16 matches versus SC Heerenveen
  • In 13 of the last 15 home matches Ajax versus SC Heerenveen played, both teams scored

Players to watch in Ajax vs Heerenveen

It is difficult to look past Amin Sarr, when searching for a goalscorer. He seems unstoppable and hit the target 5 times in the last 6 matches for SC Heerenveen. His season total reads 5 goals scored in Eredivisie matches right now.

With 3 goals in his last 6 matches for Ajax, Dusan Tadic is the player to look out for, as he will be gunning for more Eredivisie goals on Wednesday.

Match predictions: Ajax vs Heerenveen

To summarise, the upcoming match between Ajax and SC Heerenveen appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.

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