Heerenveen vs Ajax Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026
Eredivisie Betting Preview: Heerenveen vs Ajax
Heerenveen clash with Ajax at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 17 May.
The way forward could be to back Heerenveen with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -102 against Ajax. This means our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, which allows us to land a return with a draw.
Heerenveen have won five straight games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 2-0 away loss against NAC Breda at Rat Verlegh Stadion. The Super Frisians had 52% of possession and two shots on target.
Ajax have won in back-to-back Eredivisie road outings. In their previous league game, they were turned over 2-1 at home to FC Utrecht at Johan Cruyff Arena. Oscar Garcia's men racked up six shots on goal and boasted 64% possession, with Wout Weghorst finding the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Ajax have not lost any of the past three games against Heerenveen, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Johan Cruyff Arena. The previous 10 H2H games have involved eight Ajax triumphs, one Heerenveen win and one draw.
| Eredivisie | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax |
33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 62:41 | 55 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen |
33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 57:53 | 50 |
Heerenveen have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Robin Veldman's team have averaged 48.8% possession, 402.4 passes and 5.0 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 6.2 shots on goal, 17.8 attempts and 5.2 corners.
Top goalscorer Jacob Trenskow has found the net 4 times, Lasse Nordaas 3, with Ringo Meerveld and two other players on 2. Joris van Overeem is the top assists maker on 4, with goalie Bernt Klaverboer managing 2 clean sheets.
Ajax have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 12.1 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Sons of God average 54.0% possession, 490.9 passes, 4.2 corners in their favour and 6.4 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts.
Mika Godts has recorded 5 goals, Steven Berghuis 3, with Wout Weghorst and Davy Klaassen both managing 2. Mika Godts has clocked up 4 assists, with Maarten Paes keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Heerenveen predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer (GK), Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Luuk Brouwers, Marcus Linday, Jacob Trenskow, Ringo Meerveld, Luca Oyen, Dylan Vente.
Ajax predicted lineup (4-3-3): Maarten Paes (GK), Anton Gaaei, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Lucas Rosa, Youri Regeer, Oscar Gloukh, Jorthy Mokio, Steven Berghuis, Kasper Dolberg, Mika Godts.
Heerenveen vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips
Discover our expert Heerenveen vs Ajax betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.
Match Prediction
We’ll split our stake by backing Heerenveen +0.25 at odds of -102 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Eredivisie encounter.
The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Eredivisie stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.
Key Heerenveen vs Ajax league stats:
The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 50.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
Heerenveen are available at +1100 to win by a 3-2 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.
Player Prop Picks
Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen) has had over 1.5 shots in back-to-back Eredivisie games on home soil. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -109 are now available.
Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) has racked up three goals in his past four Eredivisie games on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +180.
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Corners Prediction
Heerenveen have had over 4.5 corners in four straight home games, with Ajax conceding over 4.5 corners in their past five away games. There’s an opportunity to go over the Heerenveen Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -122 available.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder is compiled of the following: Heerenveen with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, BTTS Yes together with Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen) to finish with Over 1.5 shots.
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Heerenveen vs Ajax Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The Ajax betting odds are +105 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Eredivisie encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 49% chance of winning. Heerenveen are the +190 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.
For those wanting to reduce their risk, Ajax are -175 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Heerenveen being priced up at +120 with the same money back guarantee.
You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS Yes is available at -313 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.
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The First Goalscorer favourite is Mika Godts at +390, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.
Heerenveen have secured five straight victories at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The Super Frisians have six wins, two draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 1.30.
Ajax haven’t lost any of their past three away games. Oscar Garcia's men have five draws, four wins and one defeat in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.
When the sides last met at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Ajax beat Heerenveen 2-0. Ajax have landed victory in five of the previous 6 H2H games at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with Heerenveen winning once.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heerenveen Home Stats |
6-2-2 | 3.40 | 2.10 | 1.30 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Ajax Away Stats |
4-5-1 | 3.00 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
- 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
- Eredivisie: 01/11 2025 Ajax 1 Heerenveen 1
- Eredivisie: 19/01 2025 Heerenveen 0 Ajax 2
- Eredivisie: 11/08 2024 Ajax 1 Heerenveen 0
- Eredivisie: 11/02 2024 Heerenveen 3 Ajax 2
- Eredivisie: 05/11 2023 Ajax 4 Heerenveen 1
- Eredivisie: 12/03 2023 Heerenveen 2 Ajax 4
- Eredivisie: 10/09 2022 Ajax 5 Heerenveen 0
- Eredivisie: 11/05 2022 Ajax 5 Heerenveen 0
- Eredivisie: 16/10 2021 Heerenveen 0 Ajax 2
- Eredivisie: 04/04 2021 Heerenveen 1 Ajax 2
CHeerenveen League Stats
Ajax League Stats
- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 5.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 6.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 6.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 48.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 54.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 57.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for CHeerenveen this season are Jacob Trenskow (12), Dylan Vente (7), Lasse Nordaas (6)
- Top Assistors for CHeerenveen this season are Joris van Overeem (9), Jacob Trenskow (5), Luuk Brouwers (4)
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Heerenveen vs Ajax Lineups & Team News
Don’t bet on Heerenveen vs Ajax without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eredivisie as well as the latest injury reports.
Heerenveen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Ajax Predicted Lineup 4-3-3
Heerenveen Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Ajax Predicted Lineup 4-3-3
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Manager: Robin Veldman
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Eredivisie Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 96:44 | 81 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 68:44 | 62 |
| 3 | Twente | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 58:35 | 58 |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 75:52 | 56 |
| 5 | Ajax | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 62:41 | 55 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 55:48 | 51 |
| 7 | Utrecht | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53:42 | 50 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57:53 | 50 |
| 9 | Groningen | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47:44 | 45 |
| 10 | Sp. Rotterdam | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38:59 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 49:61 | 39 |
| 12 | Go Ahead E. | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 53:51 | 38 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 44:69 | 37 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40:54 | 35 |
| 15 | Telstar | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 47:54 | 34 |
| 16 | Volendam | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 34:53 | 32 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32:55 | 28 |
| 18 | Heracles | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 34:83 | 19 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 53:25 | 38 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 39:23 | 36 |
| 3 | Twente | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29:16 | 32 |
| 4 | Ajax | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32:17 | 31 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29:13 | 30 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 36:23 | 30 |
| 7 | NEC Nijmegen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 39:24 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33:24 | 29 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21:19 | 28 |
| 10 | Go Ahead E. | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 34:24 | 25 |
| 11 | Groningen | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27:18 | 25 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28:29 | 25 |
| 13 | Volendam | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23:21 | 23 |
| 14 | Sp. Rotterdam | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19:24 | 23 |
| 15 | Telstar | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 31:28 | 20 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20:23 | 20 |
| 17 | Excelsior | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20:22 | 18 |
| 18 | Heracles | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22:34 | 15 |
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