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Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie | Gameweek 19
Jan 27, 2024 at 8pm UK
Polman Stadion
Ajax

Heracles
2 - 4
Ajax

Hornkamp (12'), Engels (60')
De Keersmaecker (15'), Cestic (90')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Brobbey (16', 57'), Berghuis (55'), Hlynsson (84')
Taylor (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Heracles and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 4-1 RKC Waalwijk
Sunday, January 21 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 54.74%. A win for Heracles had a probability of 25.55% and a draw had a probability of 19.7%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.71%) and 0-2 (5.53%). The likeliest Heracles win was 2-1 (5.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.44%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
HeraclesDrawAjax
25.55% (0.727 0.73)19.71% (0.182 0.18)54.74% (-0.905 -0.91)
Both teams to score 71.33% (0.13 0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
74.51% (-0.15000000000001 -0.15)25.49% (0.155 0.15)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
54.45% (-0.195 -0.2)45.56% (0.2 0.2)
Heracles Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.07% (0.377 0.38)20.94% (-0.372 -0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.33% (0.582 0.58)53.67% (-0.577 -0.58)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.22% (-0.26300000000001 -0.26)9.78% (0.268 0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.48% (-0.622 -0.62)32.52% (0.626 0.63)
Score Analysis
    Heracles 25.55%
    Ajax 54.74%
    Draw 19.71%
HeraclesDrawAjax
2-1 @ 5.82% (0.12 0.12)
3-2 @ 3.53% (0.071 0.07)
1-0 @ 3.2% (0.068 0.07)
3-1 @ 3.03% (0.097 0.1)
2-0 @ 2.5% (0.08 0.08)
4-2 @ 1.38% (0.044 0.04)
3-0 @ 1.31% (0.056 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.19% (0.051 0.05)
4-3 @ 1.07% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 25.55%
1-1 @ 7.44% (0.071 0.07)
2-2 @ 6.77% (0.061 0.06)
3-3 @ 2.73% (0.024 0.02)
0-0 @ 2.05% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 19.71%
1-2 @ 8.65% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
1-3 @ 6.71% (-0.095 -0.09)
0-2 @ 5.53% (-0.076 -0.08)
2-3 @ 5.24% (-0.015 -0.01)
0-1 @ 4.76% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-3 @ 4.29% (-0.111 -0.11)
1-4 @ 3.9% (-0.102 -0.1)
2-4 @ 3.05% (-0.045 -0.04)
0-4 @ 2.49% (-0.095 -0.1)
1-5 @ 1.81% (-0.07 -0.07)
3-4 @ 1.59% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-5 @ 1.42% (-0.038 -0.04)
0-5 @ 1.16% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 4.15%
Total : 54.74%

How you voted: Heracles vs Ajax

Heracles
10.3%
Draw
3.4%
Ajax
86.2%
29
Head to Head
Aug 12, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 1
Ajax
4-1
Heracles
Medic (45+8'), Kudus (75'), Bergwijn (85', 90+6' pen.)
Tahirovic (61'), Rensch (74')
Engels (45+5')
Hoogma (10'), Ouahim (56'), Engels (58'), Bruns (74'), Limbombe (88')
Feb 6, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 19
Ajax
3-0
Heracles
Klaassen (22'), Haller (55'), Taylor (65')
Alvarez (7'), Antony (11')

Sierhuis (73'), Bakboord (80')
Oct 30, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 10
Heracles
0-0
Ajax
Bakboord (11'), Quagliata (38'), Rente (58'), Burgzorg (75')
Haller (80')
Feb 13, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 22
Heracles
0-2
Ajax

Quagliata (84')
Klaassen (14'), Haller (79')
Haller (66')
Nov 22, 2020 11.15am
Gameweek 9
Ajax
5-0
Heracles
Traore (6'), Neres (29'), Labyad (36', 77'), Tadic (57')

Schoofs (8'), Vloet (39'), Bijleveld (72')