Ajax v Heerenveen Betting Tips [11 May 2022]

Ajax are on the cusp of another Eredivisie title, and as they host Heerenveen in their next league game, they will need a win to cap it all. Going into this game Ajax are top of the table with 79 points while Heerenveen have 38 points, in eighth place. Ajax should have wrapped up the title by now but they drew in their last game, just before their closest challengers PSV also dropped points. Ajax are coming from a 2-2 draw with AZ in a game they almost lost. It took Edson Alvarez’s 86th minute goal to secure the draw and with this being their last home game of the season, they will hope to do better. Manager Erik ten Hag will also have the chance to bid the fans farewell and he will hope it comes with a win. The team has not struggled in the league, with eight wins in the last 10 matches, and they go into this one unbeaten in eight. They have straight wins in seven home league matches, and they have beaten Heerenveen in each of the last seven meetings between the two sides.

Heerenveen head into this game straight from a win, having beaten Vitesse 2-1. They have no win in the last 27 meetings with Ajax and definitely go into this match as the underdogs. Heerenveen have two wins in the last five matches but have no clean sheet in that run, though they’ve scored in each of their last five matches. Their last four matches have all produced over 2.5 goals in three of them, Heerenveen have scored two or more goals. In 10 away matches in the league, Heerenveen have managed just three wins. The win over Vitesse was their first away victory in the last eight outings and they have three clean sheets as well in 10 away matches. In the last 12 meetings between these two sides, Heerenveen have conceded two or more goals in each

Heerenveen head into this game with a very poor run and they don't look likely to trouble Ajax. Ajax are on a fine run at home in the league, and they’ve beaten Heerenveen in each of the last seven meetings. This game has a lot of stakes for Ajax and Erik ten Hag, and we expect them to dominate. Go for the home team to win both halves.