Ajax vs Heerenveen match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Ref Alex Bos, Netherlands

Ajax stats & fixtures · Heerenveen stats & fixtures

Ajax drew with Heerenveen 2–2 in the Eredivisie on 16 August 2026. Expected goals finished 2.00–1.36. Ajax had 54% of the ball.

Ajax vs Heerenveen match statistics

AjaxHeerenveen

54% Ball possession 46%
2.00 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
23 Total shots 14
4 Shots on target 8
10 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 3
16 Shots inside the box 9
7 Corners 2
8 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 1
517 Passes 462
91% Pass accuracy 88%
6 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

7' Own goal B. Klaverboer Ajax
33' Goal Abdellah Ouazane (assist Caio Henrique) Ajax
45' Goal J. Trenskow (assist S. Kersten) Heerenveen
51' Yellow card J. Trenskow Heerenveen
57' Yellow card Y. Regeer Ajax
65' Yellow card A. Bouwman Ajax
82' Goal M. Rivera Heerenveen
86' Yellow card Lucas Rosa Ajax

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ajax

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Michel

1 Marc-André Ter Stegen

12 Caio Henrique 15 Youri Baas 30 A. Bouwman 2 Lucas Rosa

6 Y. Regeer 18 Davy Klaassen

68 Abdellah Ouazane 10 Oscar Gloukh 23 S. Berghuis

9 K. Dolberg

Bench J. Heerkens , Maarten Paes , K. Itakura , Owen Wijndal , A. Gaaei , Dies Janse , Julian Brandt , Jorthy Mokio , Oliver Valaker Edvardsen , Tolu Arokodare , Marcos Leonardo , M. Carrizo

Heerenveen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Robin Veldman

22 B. Klaverboer

19 V. Zagaritis 3 M. Willemsen 4 S. Kersten 45 O. Braude

6 D. Proper 16 M. Linday

11 L. Oyen 10 R. Meerveld 20 J. Trenskow

9 D. Vente

Bench A. Noppert , T. Schreuder , H. Petrov , N. Hopland , D. Bladi , L. Brouwers , L. Smans , N. Courtens , J. Scholten , M. Rivera , L. Machine , K. Schaken

Out and doubtful

D. Blind Ajax Out — Injury
J. Sutalo Ajax Out — Injury
A. Kaplan Ajax Out — Knee Injury
A. van Axel Dongen Ajax Out — Thigh Injury
M. Egbring Heerenveen Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Ajax at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 7.8 per game
Shots on target: 9.0 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Heerenveen away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

24% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ajax vs Heerenveen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 May 26	Heerenveen v Ajax	0–0
1 Nov 25	Ajax v Heerenveen	1–1
19 Jan 25	Heerenveen v Ajax	0–2
11 Aug 24	Ajax v Heerenveen	1–0
11 Feb 24	Heerenveen v Ajax	3–2
5 Nov 23	Ajax v Heerenveen	4–1

The full Ajax vs Heerenveen head-to-head record