After suffering their first loss of the season, Ajax looks to bounce back this weekend when they take on SC Heerenveen. The match schedules for Saturday at the Abe Lenstra Stadium, with kickoff at 7:45 pm.
However, the home side is looking to make it two wins in a row for the first time since August after returning to winning ways on their last appearance.
After losing 1-0 to Utrecht on October 3 in the Johan Cruyff Arena, Ajax no longer had a winning streak in all competitions after seven games.
When the gate remained closed, Erik ten Hag’s men had to pay for it in the 77th minute when Django Warmerdam broke the dead end.
However, De Godenzonen remains at the top but have reduced their lead over runner-up PSV Eindhoven to a single point.
A perfect opportunity awaits the 35-time Dutch champions against an opponent they have beaten in 16 of their last 20 encounters.
After a narrow 1-0 win against PEC Zwolle 14 days ago, Heerenveen celebrated their first road win since the opening day.
A Bram Van Poland Own goal three minutes after the hour was enough for Men’s to gain all three points at Mac3Park Stadium.
Saturday’s hosts, who haven’t won in this game since 2008, are now facing their toughest test of the season.
SC Heerenveen vs Ajax Head to Head
Both sides have 36 games against each other, with Heerenveen takes four wins while Ajax has 28 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- PEC Zwolle 0-1 Heerenveen
- SC Heerenveen 2-3 FC Twente
- Feyernoord 3-1 Heerenveen
- Heerenveen 1-0 Fortuna Sittard
- FC Groningen 1-1 SC Heerenveen
Away
- Ajax 0-1 FC Utrecht
- Ajax 2-0 Besiktas
- FC Groningen 0-3 Ajax
- Fortuna Sittard 0-5 Ajax
- Ajax 9-0 SC Cambuur
SC Heerenveen Team News
Polish defender Pawel Bochniewicz dropped out of the competition due to a knee injury, while Erwin Mulder could not participate due to a finger injury.
Henk Veerman has scored five of his team’s nine goals this season, and if the hosts want a chance of a positive result, he needs to be on board.
Ajax Team News
Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer is expected to start on Sunday since starting goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg remains injured.
Watch out for Dusan Tadic, who has scored a goal in each of the last five matches against Southampton. He is scheduled to play the game on Saturday.
Prediction and Odds
We expect a comfortable win for Ajax while keeping their eyes on next week clash with Borussia Dortmund.
- Ajax Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Goal: Home
