- Head-to-head: Heerenveen have failed to win either of their last two away H2H encounters.
- Away form: Heerenveen's away record across all competitions is 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 4.
- Home form: Ajax have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 6 home games across all competitions.
Ajax have Heerenveen’s number
AFC Ajax's red-hot form should see them come out on top at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday, however, their visitors SC Heerenveen have also made a storming start to the Eredivisie 2026/2027 campaign. The form of both clubs can be seen below.
Form snapshot
All comps, most recent first: AFC Ajax: W-W-W-W-W-D SC Heerenveen: W-D-W-W-W-L
Tactical outlook
Both teams have been in good scoring form of late and there is every chance that this game could be a lively, goal-filled encounter. Both managers are known for implementing systems and there will undoubtedly be a battle of styles between Ajax's controlled press and Heerenveen's direct bursts on Sunday.
Mika Godts and Jorthy Mokio can unlock the visitor’s defence
Players to watch
- With Mika Godts pulling the strings for Ajax, he has already provided 1 assist in 1 Eredivisie 2026/2027 appearance, while Jorthy Mokio has given Ajax a cutting edge with his 1 goal in 1 Eredivisie 2026/2027 game.
- With Jacob Trenskow finding the net 5 of Heerenveen's 14 goals in his last 5 appearances, he looks to be their danger man this season.
- Heerenveen are unbeaten in their last five matches, but back-to-back high scoring games against Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Volos NFC show that they can be exploited defensively.
Odds and selections
Ajax are the runaway favourites at 1.52 for this game, with Heerenveen priced up at 5.4 and the draw at 4.4, which makes the Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 selection look the sharpest of the trio.
Ajax to edge out a victory
The last H2H match finished 0-0 when Heerenveen hosted at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the last campaign, however, Ajax have won the most recent 5 meetings 2-1 with 2 draws. Heerenveen's form on the road has been inconsistent and they have failed to beat Ajax in their last 2 trips here.
Ajax have been very strong at home recently, and Michel's 4-3-3 has been designed around pinning teams back and recycling attacks through central overloads. Robin Veldman has set up Heerenveen to spring into action quickly from a 4-2-3-1, and his team counterpress well against most opponents.
As ever, the hosts look the most likely to nick it on the day, with a home win our main selection, and we're expecting a goal-filled game at Johan Cruijff ArenA.
