Heerenveen vs Ajax (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

SC Heerenveen

After a series of good results, among which worth mentioning draws against PSV, Feyenoord respectively, host band seems to have lost speed, managed to get only two points in the last 3 stages. Thus, with 23 points accumulated so far, it occupies 4th place in the standings, seven lengths away behind his adversary. The distance between the two teams has increased in the last round, when Heerenveen drew only a draw at home, 1-1 with Vitesse.

Thinking of participation in European Cups after a four-year break, the hosts hope to remain unsurpassed home after the confrontation Sunday. J.Sreppel can not count on defensive midfielder Stijn Schaars (injured).

Ajax Amsterdam

On the other side, the guests continued the series of victories in the Europa League, where they managed to win Thursday, 2-0 against Greek Panathinaikos. Authoritarian leaders in Group G, “lancers” have already obtained tickets for the next phase, with four wins and a draw after five rounds. In the Eredivisie, ongoing tracking leader, Ajax went into the last round of Nijmegen, with the score 5-0. Young Danish striker Kasper Dolberg did show, he managed a hat-trick in the first half. With a total of eight successful, Dolberg is the team’s leading scorer, with Klaassen (7 goals).

Although it has all valid group is unlikely to make significant changes Bősze Peter in November 1st.

direct meetings

The two teams met last time on the same arena in April, when Ajax was won by a score of 2-0. It was the fifth consecutive success achieved by Ajax, which has never lost to Heerenveen in January 2009. Moreover, in 13 of the last 14 direct confrontations, “lancers” have scored at least two goals.