Heerenveen vs Ajax — Eredivisie Match Preview
Heerenveen face Ajax in Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Heerenveen 0-0 Ajax. Corners: Heerenveen 10-6 Ajax (16 total).
Heerenveen sit 7th in the Eredivisie table with 3 points from 1 games (1W 0D 0L), while Ajax are 5th with 3 points (1W 0D 0L).
Recent Form
Heerenveen recent form: WWDWW.
- W 1-0 vs Twente (H, 2026-08-09)
- W 3-2 vs Volos NFC (H, 2026-08-01)
- D 4-4 vs OH Leuven (H, 2026-07-25)
- W 3-2 vs Club Brugge KV (A, 2026-07-17)
- W 7-2 vs De Graafschap (H, 2026-07-03)
Ajax recent form: DWWWW.
- D 2-2 vs Shelbourne (A, 2026-08-13)
- W 2-0 vs PEC Zwolle (A, 2026-08-09)
- W 3-1 vs Shelbourne (H, 2026-08-06)
- W 3-1 vs FC Volendam (A, 2026-08-02)
- W 4-1 vs Vojvodina (H, 2026-07-30)
Eredivisie League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | GO Ahead Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Ajax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Groningen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Feyenoord | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Twente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Heerenveen upcoming matches
- Ajax vs Heerenveen — Sun, Aug 16 (Eredivisie)
- Heerenveen vs PEC Zwolle — Sat, Aug 22 (Eredivisie)
- Willem II vs Heerenveen — Sun, Aug 30 (Eredivisie)
Ajax upcoming matches
- Ajax vs Heerenveen — Sun, Aug 16 (Eredivisie)
- FC Sion vs Ajax — Thu, Aug 20 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- Ajax vs FC Sion — Thu, Aug 27 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- Telstar vs Ajax — Sun, Aug 30 (Eredivisie)
Season Statistics
Heerenveen: 3.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
Ajax: 2.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Heerenveen 53% - 47% Ajax. Total Shots: Heerenveen 16 - 23 Ajax. Shots on Target: Heerenveen 6 - 6 Ajax. Corners: Heerenveen 10 - 6 Ajax. Fouls: Heerenveen 9 - 8 Ajax. Offsides: Heerenveen 1 - 0 Ajax. Saves: Heerenveen 6 - 4 Ajax
Match events
- 26' — Yellow card — Ajax Jorthy Mokio
- 58' — Yellow card — Ajax Lucas Rosa
- 68' — Substitution — Ajax D. Klaassen
- 69' — Substitution — Ajax S. Berghuis
- 70' — Yellow card — Ajax Youri Regeer
- 75' — Substitution — Heerenveen V. Zagaritis
- 79' — Substitution — Ajax S. Steur
- 83' — Substitution — Heerenveen R. Meerveld
- 83' — Substitution — Heerenveen L. Oyen
- 83' — Substitution — Heerenveen D. Vente
- 85' — Substitution — Ajax M. Godts
Lineups
Heerenveen
- 22. B. Klaverboer (G)
- 45. O. Braude (D)
- 4. S. Kersten (D)
- 3. M. Willemsen (D)
- 19. V. Zagaritis (D)
- 16. M. Linday (M)
- 6. J. van Overeem (M)
- 20. J. Trenskow (M)
- 10. R. Meerveld (M)
- 11. L. Oyen (M)
- 9. D. Vente (F)
Ajax
- 26. M. Paes (G)
- 3. A. Gaaei (D)
- 4. K. Itakura (D)
- 15. Y. Baas (D)
- 2. L. Rosa (D)
- 48. S. Steur (M)
- 24. J. Mokio (M)
- 18. D. Klaassen (M)
- 23. S. Berghuis (F)
- 25. W. Weghorst (F)
- 11. M. Godts (F)
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