Heerenveen vs. Ajax Match Preview Article

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SC Heerenveen will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 4-2 win in their away outing against NAC Breda.  During that encounter they had 47% possession and had 14 attempts on goal with 6 on target, while their opponents hit 6 of their 15 shots on goal.  

Manager Robin van Persie will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 8 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 10 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

They have been performing well at Abe Lenstra Stadion recently and are unbeaten in their last 8 home games.  

Ajax, Recent Form

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Having secured a 2-1 home win against RKC Waalwijk in their latest league match, Ajax will have a positive feeling ahead of this match.  In that game they had 59% possession and managed 17 attempts on goal, with 4 on target, compared to RKC Waalwijk who had 11 attempts and 3 on target.  

It's been a rewarding period in front of goal, with 12 goals scored in their last 6 matches; that said, boss Francesco Farioli will be less happy with his defence, who have conceded 6 goals in the same period.  Their goal scoring streak now stands at 23 games in a row, and they've recorded 8 clean sheets from their 18 games so far this season.  

They have had a strong run of away form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 4 wins along the way.  

Away from home in the league, Wout Weghorst has given the Ajax travelling fans plenty to get excited about, with 4 goals from their last 6 games on the road.