Heerenveen vs Ajax – Eredivisie 2025

Match recap

Heerenveen held Eredivisie leaders Ajax to a goalless draw at home, a result that sees the Amsterdam giants miss an opportunity to extend their advantage at the top of the table. The match was a cagey affair with both sides struggling to create clear-cut chances. Ajax, as expected, dominated possession for long spells, but Heerenveen's disciplined defensive shape frustrated their efforts to break the deadlock. There were few moments of genuine excitement, with goalkeepers largely untroubled. The draw is a valuable point for Heerenveen in their mid-table push, while Ajax will see it as two points dropped in a title race that remains hotly contested.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home2.85

Draw3.83

Away1.96

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.05

Under 0.56.03

Away Team Goals 1

Over 11.08

Under 14.95

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.51.46

Under 1.52.26

Away Team Goals 2

Over 21.92

Under 21.68

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.52.54

Under 2.51.36

Events

26'Card — Jorthy Mokio (Yellow Card)
58'Card — Lucas Rosa (Yellow Card)
68'subst — D. Klaassen (Substitution 1)
69'subst — S. Berghuis (Substitution 2)
70'Card — Youri Regeer (Yellow Card)
75'subst — V. Zagaritis (Substitution 1)
79'subst — S. Steur (Substitution 3)
83'subst — R. Meerveld (Substitution 2)
83'subst — L. Oyen (Substitution 3)
83'subst — D. Vente (Substitution 4)
85'subst — M. Godts (Substitution 4)

Match statistics

6Shots on Goal6

6Shots off Goal11

16Total Shots23

4Blocked Shots6

10Shots insidebox13

6Shots outsidebox10

9Fouls8

10Corner Kicks6

1Offsides0

53%Ball Possession47%

0Yellow Cards3

—Red Cards—

6Goalkeeper Saves4

561Total passes500

474Passes accurate432

84%Passes %86%

1.61expected_goals1.86

0.49goals_prevented0.49

Lineups

Heerenveen4-2-3-1

B. KlaverboerG
O. BraudeD
S. KerstenD
M. WillemsenD
V. ZagaritisD
M. LindayM
J. van OvereemM
J. TrenskowM
R. MeerveldM
L. OyenM
D. VenteF

Ajax4-3-3

M. PaesG
A. GaaeiD
K. ItakuraD
Y. BaasD
L. RosaD
S. SteurM
J. MokioM
D. KlaassenM
S. BerghuisF
W. WeghorstF
M. GodtsF

Form

Heerenveen — last 5 home

WWWWW

Ajax — last 5 away

WWDLD

Head to head

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Standings — Eredivisie

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	PSV Eindhoven	33	26	3	4	96:44	81
2	Feyenoord	33	18	8	7	68:44	62
3	Twente	33	15	13	5	58:35	58
4	NEC Nijmegen	33	15	11	7	75:52	56
5	Ajax	33	14	13	6	62:41	55
6	AZ Alkmaar	33	14	9	10	55:48	51
7	Utrecht	33	14	8	11	53:42	50
8	Heerenveen	33	14	8	11	57:53	50
9	Groningen	33	13	6	14	47:44	45
10	Sparta Rotterdam	33	12	7	14	38:59	43
11	Fortuna Sittard	33	11	6	16	49:61	39
12	GO Ahead Eagles	33	8	14	11	53:51	38
13	PEC Zwolle	33	9	10	14	44:69	37
14	Excelsior	33	9	8	16	40:54	35
15	Telstar	33	8	10	15	47:54	34
16	FC Volendam	33	8	8	17	34:53	32
17	NAC Breda	33	6	10	17	32:55	28
18	Heracles	33	5	4	24	34:83	19