Ajax vs Heracles Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Aug 2025

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Ajax vs Heracles

Ajax host Heracles in this Dutch Eredivisie match at Johan Cruyff Arena, with kick-off set for 10:45 on Sunday 24 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Big Win In Store for Ajax

We think Ajax are a value bet off -2 on the Asian Handicap. Take the -111 that the hosts win by more than two goals in their meeting with Heracles and get your money back if the winning margin is exactly two.

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8 Ajax Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Ajax played out a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was away from home at De Adelaarshorst against Go Ahead Eagles. Johnny Heitinga's side had 52% possession and managed eleven shots on target, while Davy Klaassen and Youri Baas each scored one goal.

Heracles have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by NEC Nijmegen 4-1 at Asito Stadion. The Almelo outfit were restricted to just 18% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Jizz Hornkamp found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ajax have beaten Heracles on five consecutive occasions. In their last clash, Ajax came out with a 4-0 home win at Johan Cruyff Arena. The past 10 H2H matches have involved eight Ajax wins, one Heracles victory and one draw.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Ajax	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4:2	4
18	Heracles	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	1:8	0

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts. Ajax have had 59.1% possession, 547.2 passes and 7.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Wout Weghorst has found the net 5 times, Davy Klaassen 2, with Youri Baas and two other players on 1. Steven Berghuis is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeepers Matheus, Remko Pasveer and Vitezslav Jaros have collectively kept 3 clean sheets.

Heracles have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.8% possession, 347.8 passes, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 15.5 attempts.

Jizz Hornkamp has scored 5 goals, followed by Sem Scheperman, Mario Engels, Ivan Mesik and Luka Kulenovic on 1. Suf Podgoreanu has clocked up 3 assists, with Fabian de Keijzer keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Ajax predicted lineup (4-3-3): Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Anton Gaaei, Ko Itakura, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Jorthy Mokio, Kenneth Taylor, Steven Berghuis, Wouter Weghorst, Raúl Moro.

Heracles predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer (GK), Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Djevencio van der Kust, Sem Scheperman, Jan Zamburek, Bryan Limbombe, Thomas Bruns, Tristan van Gilst, Luka Kulenovic.

Ajax vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Ajax vs Heracles with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Ajax can land a big win in this Eredivisie match. That leads us to back the favourites -2 at odds of -111 which looks like a value proposition. They should be able to score some goals.

We use the latest Eredivisie injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Ajax vs Heracles league stats:

• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 2 consecutive games.
• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 7 of their last 10 games against Ajax.

Ajax -2 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Ajax Asian Hcp -2 @ -111 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Ajax 1 - 0 Heracles

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +850 and it involves Ajax winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Wout Weghorst Under 1.5 Shots On Target -141

Wout Weghorst (Ajax) has finished with under 1.5 shots on goal in seven of the past nine Eredivisie matches. We can use these statistics to our advantage, with odds of -141 on offer that he fails to cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Wout Weghorst Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-111

First

+290

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-137

Shots

Over 2.5

-303

Under 2.5

-

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Kenneth Taylor To Score +145

Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) is available to find the net at +145. It’s worth a play that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Kenneth Taylor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+145

First

+420

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-263

Shots

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -147

There’s been a corner average of 12.20 in the past five home matches involving Ajax, with the last five Heracles games averaging 11.40. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll bet the Total Corners line to be covered which is on offer at odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Ajax

Total

11.40 7.60 3.80

Home

10.40 6.70 3.70

Away

8.90 4.90 4.00

Heracles

Total

10.20 5.30 4.90

Home

10.20 5.90 4.30

Away

10.30 4.90 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Ajax Corners

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-110

Heracles Corners

Over 2.5

-163

Under 2.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-556

X

+950

2

+525

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Ajax vs Heracles Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Have Ajax as Huge Favourites

The latest betting odds suggest that Ajax are convincing -588 favourites to claim a victory and that means a 85% probability of coming out on top in this Eredivisie encounter. Heracles are the +1300 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

For those wanting an alternative, Ajax are -189 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Heracles being priced up at +750 and the draw is +215.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at -127.

The top sports betting sites provide a quality service including hundreds of markets being created for every Eredivisie game. It’s great for football bettors to choose from so many options.

Full-Time Result

1

-588

X

+650

2

+1300

Half-Time Result

1

-189

X

+215

2

+750

Double Chance

1X

-5000

12

-1111

X2

+340

Draw No Bet

1

-2000

2

+750

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

-122

2 Hcp +2

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+215

Over 2.5

-294

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-127

Wout Weghorst Favourite to Score the First Goal

Wout Weghorst is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +290 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is -111.

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

First

-111

Anytime

+290

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

First

+115

Anytime

+370

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

First

+128

Anytime

+400

Brian Brobbey (Ajax)

First

+133

Anytime

+370

Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)

First

+145

Anytime

+420

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

First

+150

Anytime

+430

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Mika Godts (Ajax)

First

+170

Anytime

+510

Raul Moro (Ajax)

First

+170

Anytime

+475

Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)

First

+190

Anytime

+460

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

First

+215

Anytime

+650

Owen Wijndal (Ajax)

First

+350

Anytime

+1150

Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)

First

+375

Anytime

+1200

Anton Gaaei (Ajax)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Youri Baas (Ajax)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Raul Moro (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+165

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+150

Mika Godts (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+170

Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+150

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-112

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-137

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-135

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-159

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-200

Brian Brobbey (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-204

Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-263

Owen Wijndal (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-278

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-303

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-357

Anton Gaaei (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Youri Baas (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-303

Under 2.5

-

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-385

Under 2.5

-

Mika Godts (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

-

Raul Moro (Ajax)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-238

Under 2.5

-

Kenneth Taylor (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

Brian Brobbey (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-222

Under 2.5

-

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-313

Under 2.5

-

Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-385

Under 1.5

-

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Owen Wijndal (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Anton Gaaei (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Youri Baas (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Ajax Victorious in Past Five H2H Johan Cruyff Arena Clashes

Ajax have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Heracles have clocked up five losses, three draws and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The previous Johan Cruyff Arena encounter involved a 4-0 Ajax win against Heracles. The past 5 H2H games at Johan Cruyff Arena have resulted in Ajax winning each time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Ajax Home Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.70	1.10	5	5	4	6
Heracles Away Stats		2-3-5	2.80	0.80	2.00	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Ajax vs Heracles Lineups & Team News

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