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Ajax vs Heerenveen Prediction & Betting tips
AZ Alkmaar qualified on Tuesday night as the first team for the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup competition. After two more quarter-final games is on Thursday in the last duel the top game on the program. After the early, embarrassing end of PSV Eindhoven against second division RKC Waalwijk (2nd round) Ajax Amsterdam is the big favorite for the title. In the quarter-finals, Ajax Amsterdam meets Heerenveen!
The question of the favorite does not arise in this duel in the Johan Cruijff Arena. The home side are next to PSV Eindhoven the great dominator of Dutch club football and point losses on the national stage are an absolute rarity. In the cup match between Ajax Amsterdam and Heerenveen a tip on the home win is not recommended. The game starts on Thursday at 19:45.
Ajax Amsterdam:
When the players of Ajax Amsterdam had warmed up last weekend, the Johan Cruijff Arena was already bursting with jubilation. However, it was not the own idols cheered, but the sensational point win of the upstart FC Emmen against arch-rivals PSV Eindhoven was cheered frenetically. Finally, the team of Erik ten Hag then had the chance to recapture the championship lead. However, this chance was forgiven relatively negligently. Regular goalkeeper Andre Onana fell ill at short notice and was replaced by the Greek Konstantinos Lamprou. The 27-year-old, with a height of 1.76 meters, is by far the smallest goalkeeper in the league (Vermeer is the second-smallest at 1.82) and should not present himself as a sure backbone. After receiving only eight goals (only two at home) in the league, Ajax Amsterdam had to beat four times in the game against Heerenveen. It’s not fair to blame him alone. Dusan Tadic failed with a penalty that would have meant a 4-1 lead and central defender left keeper Lamprou on multiple occasions. Rather than being tied to PSV Eindhoven and taking the league lead thanks to the better goal difference, the ten Hag team remains two points behind the reigning Dutch champions.
Despite a 4: 4 draw against Heerenveen, Ajax Amsterdam is clearly in favor of replaying in the Cup. A 7-2-0 home record with 36: 6 goals is absolutely impressive.
Value is still not visible at Ajax Amsterdam against Heerenveen in the tip of the home win. In the KNVB Beker, ten Hag will use many reservists. Ajax will revolve strongly given the important months in the league and in the Champions League (Real Madrid). Konstantinos Lamprou will once again be in goal as Andre Onana is not yet well. Nicolas Tagliafico, Carel Eiting and Hassane Bande are injured. Youngsters like Matthijs de Ligt or Frenkie de Jong will probably be spared.
Heerenveen:
The only big title win could cheer the club from the Friesland in 2009 in the Dutch Cup competition. In this respect, the KNVB Beker always has a special significance for Heerenveen. In the domestic championship, the runner-up title in 1999/2000 was the biggest success. For many years, however, the club was able to hold its own in the upper half of the table. Heerenveen is known for a very good promotion of young talent. Many young players get a chance to prove themselves at a high level even in their teenage years. In the current 24-man squad, no fewer than 15 players are 23 or younger. Heerenveen is a perfect intermediate step for many talents who can play in the shop window from there. Due to the many youngsters, fluctuations in performance are perfectly normal.
The style of the team of head coach Jan Olde Riekerink – since this season in office – is very handsome. The offensive game is forced, the defensive but so often neglected. In 18 league games involving Heerenveen, an average of 4.61 goals per game has been achieved so far. In 13 out of 18 games, the tip on the over 2.5 was the right decision. In 14 games both Heerenveen and the respective opponent could score a goal. Given these statistics, before the game between Ajax Amsterdam and Heerenveen, the forecast is again headed for a goal-rich match.
The blatant outsider will have to renounce the suspended Ben Rienstra and Yuki Kobayashi again in the new edition against Ajax. Morten Thorsby will also be injured due to injury. The many youngsters but is still confident about the favorite. A tip on the progress of Heerenveen is certainly too risky, but the Ajax vs. Amsterdam. Heerenveen odds on a score of the guests are extremely lucrative.
Ajax vs Heerenveen head to head matches
20.01.19 ERE Ajax Heerenveen 4 : 4
20.10.18 ERE Heerenveen Ajax 0 : 4
11.03.18 ERE Ajax Heerenveen 4 : 1
01.10.17 ERE Heerenveen Ajax 0 : 4
16.04.17 ERE Ajax Heerenveen 5 : 1