SC Heerenveen 0-0 Ajax result, stats and report

SC Heerenveen came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Willem II in the Eredivisie, with Jacob Trenskow and Oliver Braude cancelling out Willem II goals either side of the hour mark. Willem II had dominated possession but could not hold on.

Ajax were ruthless and efficient in Velsen, putting four past Telstar without reply. Davy Klaassen got the opener, Steven Berghuis and Tolu Arokodare added to the tally in a dominant second half, and substitute Marcos Leonardo wrapped it up late.

SC Heerenveen dominated large portions of this Eredivisie fixture but AZ Alkmaar took the points with a clinical first-half double, holding on despite a late Heerenveen fightback that fell one goal short.

Ajax have looked like a different team depending on the venue this season, and Excelsior arrive at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday carrying their best away form in months. The structural questions surrounding Ajax at home make this a more interesting fixture than the table suggests.

Sparta Rotterdam host SC Heerenveen at Het Kasteel on Saturday evening in a fixture that tells two separate stories of struggle. The data behind both sides points toward a match where goals are likely and clean sheets are not.

Ajax carry a puzzling split personality into this Tuesday fixture, dominant away from home but brittle at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Willem II arrive with zero points, zero clean sheets, and a structural problem that looks very much like a coaching issue.

SC Heerenveen host Telstar at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Saturday evening carrying a nagging xG deficit and five absentees, while Telstar arrive having scored in every away game this season. The structural details here are worth paying attention to.