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SC Heerenveen 0–0 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax drew 0–0.

Shots
1623
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
1.611.86
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Heerenveen and AFC Ajax drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (SC Heerenveen – AFC Ajax): shots 16–23, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 1.61–1.86, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

SC Heerenveen's recent record differs from the season

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SC Heerenveen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.68 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.68 goals/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots23 shotsSC Heerenveen 16 shots, AFC Ajax 23 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsSC Heerenveen 6 shots, AFC Ajax 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.61 xG1.86 xGSC Heerenveen 1.61 xG, AFC Ajax 1.86 xG
  • Possession53%47%SC Heerenveen 53%, AFC Ajax 47%
  • Corners10 corners6 cornersSC Heerenveen 10 corners, AFC Ajax 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsSC Heerenveen 9 fouls, AFC Ajax 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Anton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 37′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLucas Rosa · AFC Ajax · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOliver Braude · SC Heerenveen · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYouri Baas · AFC Ajax · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 62′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRayane Bounida · AFC Ajax · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 6′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 72′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuca Oyen · SC Heerenveen · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnton Gaaei · AFC Ajax · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKasper Dolberg · AFC Ajax · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuca Oyen · SC Heerenveen · 14′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSteven Berghuis · AFC Ajax · 47′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJorthy Mokio · AFC Ajax · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 21′ · 0.09 xG · on targetWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 56′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 48′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 86′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedWout Weghorst · AFC Ajax · 23′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMika Godts · AFC Ajax · 72′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 74′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 83′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedSean Steur · AFC Ajax · 3′ · 0.19 xG · on targetMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 85′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMaher Carrizo · AFC Ajax · 86′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 82′ · 0.37 xG · on targetDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 82′ · 0.50 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SC Heerenveen: 16 shots, 6 on target, 1.77 xG. AFC Ajax: 23 shots, 6 on target, 1.81 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SC Heerenveen 1.77 xG · AFC Ajax 1.81 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1SC Heerenveen
1Draws
3AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie1–1
SC Heerenveen — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie0–2
AFC Ajax — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie1–0
SC Heerenveen — AFC Ajax · Eredivisie3–2
AFC Ajax — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie4–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SC Heerenveen favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · AFC Ajax in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SC Heerenveen34 matchesAFC Ajax34 matches
1.68 goals/matchGoals scored34/34▲ 1.82 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed34/34▲ 1.21 goals/match
1.67 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/331.58 xG/match
15 shots/matchShots34/3414.7 shots/match
5.35 shots/matchShots on target34/34▲ 5.88 shots/match
51%Possession34/34● 56.1%
5.56 corners/match ●Corners34/344.82 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls34/3410 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 May 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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