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Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie | Gameweek 9
Oct 20, 2024 at 1.30pm UK
Erve Asito
Ajax

Heracles
3 - 4
Ajax

Kulenovic (12', 76'), Engels (28')
De Keersmaecker (14')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Klaassen (25'), Traore (34'), Weghorst (63', 82' pen.)
Hato (34'), Brobbey (36'), Henderson (37'), Rasmussen (88')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Go Ahead Eagles 4-1 Heracles
Sunday, October 6 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 3-1 Groningen
Sunday, October 6 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 62.02%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Heracles had a probability of 18.98%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.65%) and 1-3 (7.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.08%), while for a Heracles win it was 2-1 (5%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
HeraclesDrawAjax
18.98% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)18.99% (-0.072000000000003 -0.07)62.02% (0.106 0.11)
Both teams to score 64.15% (0.21299999999999 0.21)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
69.36% (0.3 0.3)30.64% (-0.299 -0.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
48.04% (0.355 0.35)51.96% (-0.35599999999999 -0.36)
Heracles Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.97% (0.148 0.15)29.03% (-0.149 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.07% (0.183 0.18)64.93% (-0.184 -0.18)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.39% (0.111 0.11)9.61% (-0.111 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.88% (0.26000000000001 0.26)32.12% (-0.259 -0.26)
Score Analysis
    Heracles 18.98%
    Ajax 62.02%
    Draw 18.99%
HeraclesDrawAjax
2-1 @ 5% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
1-0 @ 3.45% (-0.043 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.41% (0.014 0.01)
2-0 @ 2.13% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.06% (0.0019999999999998 0)
Other @ 3.92%
Total : 18.98%
1-1 @ 8.08% (-0.062000000000001 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.85% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-0 @ 2.79% (-0.047 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.89% (0.02 0.02)
Other @ 0.38%
Total : 18.99%
1-2 @ 9.47% (-0.025 -0.03)
0-2 @ 7.65% (-0.052 -0.05)
1-3 @ 7.39% (0.017 0.02)
0-1 @ 6.53% (-0.077 -0.08)
0-3 @ 5.98% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-3 @ 4.57% (0.029 0.03)
1-4 @ 4.33% (0.032 0.03)
0-4 @ 3.5% (0.011 0.01)
2-4 @ 2.68% (0.03 0.03)
1-5 @ 2.03% (0.025 0.02)
0-5 @ 1.64% (0.013 0.01)
2-5 @ 1.25% (0.02 0.02)
3-4 @ 1.1% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 3.9%
Total : 62.02%

How you voted: Heracles vs Ajax

Heracles
0.0%
Draw
6.3%
Ajax
93.8%
32
Head to Head
Jan 27, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 19
Heracles
2-4
Ajax
Hornkamp (12'), Engels (60')
De Keersmaecker (15'), Cestic (90')
Brobbey (16', 57'), Berghuis (55'), Hlynsson (84')
Taylor (81')
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')