Ajax vs Heerenveen prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on August 16, 2026
Eredivisie Netherlands
In the second round of the Dutch Eredivisie on August 16, 2026, Ajax will face Heerenveen. The hosts are expected to win, but their opponents have plans of their own.
Ajax vs Heerenveen: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Amsterdam giants missed out on the league title in 2025. The following season was also challenging. However, they avoided embarrassment: after finishing only fifth in the regular season, the team went on to win the play-offs for a spot in the Conference League. Starting there against Vojvodina, they thrashed the Serbian side away and won at home as well. Then, against Shelbourne, they won the first leg and drew the return. In the Eredivisie, they kicked off against Zwolle with a 2-0 victory.
Heerenveen collected 51 points last season, finishing eighth. Despite this, they had a chance at European qualification, but lost 2-3 to Utrecht in the first round of the play-offs. In the new league campaign, they hosted Twente in the opening round and won thanks to a single goal early in the second half.
Dolberg and his teammates performed well even in what was not their best season: they averaged 1.81 goals scored and conceded a third less—1.17 per match. Veldman's squad did worse, with nearly balanced stats: on average, 1.69 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.
Previous Meetings: Ajax vs Heerenveen
While two seasons ago the top Amsterdam club won both meetings, in 2025/2026 both encounters ended in draws.
Everything points to another home win. We predict their victory with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.68).
Ajax vs Heerenveen: Key Stats and Trends
- Ajax won every game this season up until the previous match
- Heerenveen have won four of their last five matches
Ajax vs Heerenveen: Probable Starting Lineups
Ajax play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Pas – Wijndal, Blind, Baumann, Lucas Rosa – Glukh, Regeer, Klaassen – Godts, Dolberg, Berghuis
Heerenveen play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Kloverboer – Zagaritis, Willemsen, Kersten, Egbring – Propper – Mashin, Merveld, Linday, Trenskov – Vente
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