Match Report
The table gap was wide: 37 points between Ajax (5th, 56 pts) and Heracles Almelo (18th, 19 pts).
Heracles Almelo were winless in 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 31 games: 3 Heracles Almelo wins, 23 for Ajax, 5 draws, at 3.29 goals per meeting. 61% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. Goals have risen lately: 4.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.29 across the full history.
Goal scorers
Ajax: Steven Berghuis (17'), Mika Godts (16'), Steven Berghuis (47')
Key stats
Possession: Heracles Almelo 40% · Ajax 60% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 7-5