Ajax v Heerenveen result

Full-time · Ajax 4–1 Heerenveen

Eredivisie · Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:45 GMT · Johan Cruijff Arena

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Ajax 4–1 Heerenveen — Ajax won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ajax beat Heerenveen 4–1 at Johan Cruijff Arena in the Eredivisie on Sunday 5 November.

The goals

Ajax led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Ajax: S. Bergwijn (25’, assisted by Steven Berghuis), Brian Brobbey (42’, assisted by Branco van den Boomen) and Chuba Akpom (84’; 90’, assisted by Steven Berghuis); Heerenveen: Luuk Brouwers (45’, assisted by Oliver Braude).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Ajax 2.21, Heerenveen 1.25, from 14 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. van der Eijk showed three yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Ajax: Branco van den Boomen (60’); Heerenveen: Pelle van Amersfoort (40’) and Simon Olsson (81’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Chuba Akpom (Ajax) 8.5, S. Bergwijn (Ajax) 7.3 and Steven Berghuis (Ajax) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.

Heerenveen next travel to ADO Den Haag on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Heerenveen: ADO Den Haag v Heerenveen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Ajax 4–1 Heerenveen · Eredivisie
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena · Amsterdam
Referee: S. van der Eijk
Head-to-head (last 6): Ajax 6 · draws 0 · Heerenveen 0 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Ajax 1W 0D 4L · Heerenveen 2W 1D 2L

Ajax 4–1 Heerenveen (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.5

Goals

against 2.63 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.6 / 5.33

Corners

against 4.2 / 5.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.4 / 4.17

Shots on target

against 8.2 / 4.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.6 / 1

Cards

against 1.8 / 1.67 · 0 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.43 yellows

Referee · S. van der Eijk

1.71 home / 1.71 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Ajax for / against	Line	Heerenveen for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.6 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.33 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.8 for · 20.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.67 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.4 for · 8.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.17 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.4 for · 12 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9.67 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.6 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: S. van der Eijk — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 20.86 fouls over 14 matches (1.71 to the home side, 1.71 to the away side).

Home 1.71Away 1.71

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. van Axel Dongen n 3	21	2.9 1/1	1.4 1/0	—
A. Salah-Eddine n 8	40.6	1.7 2/1	1.7 5/1	—
Chuba Akpom n 8	20.3	1.7 2/1	3.3 2/1	—
Kenneth Taylor n 8	88.6	1.5 6/4	1 5/2	—
B. Brobbey n 8	84.1	1.5 5/3	1.6 7/4	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Chuba Akpom n 8	20.3	3.3 4/1	1.1 2/0
S. Bergwijn n 8	78	2.6 5/5	1.6 5/3
S. Berghuis n 8	73.3	2.2 6/4	1.2 6/2
K. Hlynsson n 6	68	2.2 5/3	1.3 4/1
G. Mikautadze n 8	65.4	1.9 5/3	1.2 4/2

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Sosa n 8	57.3	0 0/0	0.8 3/1
Mika Godts n 7	15.1	0 0/0	0.8 1/0
S. Bergwijn n 8	78	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Chuba Akpom n 8	20.3	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
G. Mikautadze n 8	65.4	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Avila n 8	66.9	2.9 7/4
B. Sosa n 8	57.3	2.8 4/4
A. Salah-Eddine n 8	40.6	2.5 5/3
Mika Godts n 7	15.1	2.5 2/1
D. Rensch n 8	71.3	2.4 5/4

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Ramaj n 5	75.2	4.1 4/4
J. Gorter n 8	88	4 7/6

Heerenveen

Heerenveen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Webster n 3	27.7	4.3 2/1	2.2 2/0	—
Daniel Karlsbakk n 8	16.4	2.1 3/0	2.7 3/1	—
Melle Witteveen n 4	11.5	2 1/0	3.9 1/1	—
Pelle van Amersfoort n 8	54.6	1.6 6/2	1.6 5/2	—
P. Wålemark n 8	46.6	1.4 4/2	2.9 8/4	—

Heerenveen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Daniel Karlsbakk n 8	16.4	2.7 3/1	1.4 2/0
P. Wålemark n 8	46.6	2.2 6/2	1 4/0
Pelle van Amersfoort n 8	54.6	2.1 4/3	1 2/1
Melle Witteveen n 4	11.5	2 1/0	2 1/0
I. Nicolăescu n 8	54.9	1.8 5/3	1 4/1

Heerenveen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Melle Witteveen n 4	11.5	0 0/0	2 1/0
C. Webster n 3	27.7	1.1 1/0	0 0/0
Daniel Karlsbakk n 8	16.4	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
O. Sahraoui n 8	75	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
L. Brouwers n 8	73.8	0.3 1/1	0 0/0

Heerenveen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Braude n 5	25.6	4.9 4/2
D. Hall n 8	38.9	2.9 5/2
P. Wålemark n 8	46.6	2.7 6/3
S. van Ottele n 8	67.4	2.3 5/4
L. Brouwers n 8	73.8	2 6/4

Heerenveen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Noppert n 8	90	2.1 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Ajax		Heerenveen
58%	Possession	42%
2.21	Expected goals (xG)	1.25
14	Shots	12
8	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	5
12	Shots inside the box	12
5	Corners	8
1	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	8
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
569	Passes	412
89%	Pass accuracy	83%

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Ramaj	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Šutalo	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Hato	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
B. van den Boomen	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	Y	7.9
S. Berghuis	90	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	8.2
S. Bergwijn	90	1	0	1	1	1	4	0	7.2
A. Martha	83	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
B. Brobbey	83	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
A. Gaaei	73	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
K. Hlynsson	73	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
Kenneth Taylor	59	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Vos sub	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
D. Rensch sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
Chuba Akpom sub	17	2	0	4	4	0	0	0	8.7
B. Sosa sub	13	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Carlos Forbs sub	13	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3

Heerenveen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Noppert	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. van Beek	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7
Pawel Bochniewicz	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
M. Kohlert	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
T. Haye	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
O. Sahraoui	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6
Simon Olsson	83	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	7.3
L. Brouwers	83	1	0	1	1	3	0	0	7.7
O. Braude	62	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
C. Nunnely	62	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
Pelle van Amersfoort	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Daniel Karlsbakk sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
Hussein Ali sub	28	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.7
Melle Witteveen sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
E. van Ee sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
C. Webster sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Ajax v Heerenveen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AjaxLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.6 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

HeerenveenLDLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Ajax 6 · 0 draws · Heerenveen 0 · 4 goals/game

2023-03-12 Heerenveen 2–4 Ajax
2022-09-10 Ajax 5–0 Heerenveen
2022-05-11 Ajax 5–0 Heerenveen
2021-10-16 Heerenveen 0–2 Ajax
2021-04-04 Heerenveen 1–2 Ajax
2021-03-03 Heerenveen 0–3 Ajax

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Ajax#5 pos56 pts34 pl+13 GD

Heerenveen#11 pos37 pts34 pl-17 GD

Goals per game

Ajax scored2.18

Heerenveen scored1.56

Ajax conceded1.79

Heerenveen conceded2.06

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What is the head-to-head record between Ajax and Heerenveen?: In their last 6 meetings, Ajax won 6, Heerenveen won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
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