Heracles 2-1 Ajax
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Kuwas 9.7 · B. Castro 8.5 · D. van de Beek 7.8
Match analysis
5 sections18:3312 August 2017: the Eredivisie matchday 1 match ended Heracles 2-1 Ajax.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Ajax scored first, in the 56th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 56' H. Ziyech, assisted by A. Younes → 0-1; 65' P. Gladon, assisted by B. Kuwas → 1-1; 82' B. Kuwas, assisted by Jamiro → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Heracles 1, Ajax 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 14-30 (8-11 on target); possession 32%-68%; corners 3-8; pass accuracy 68%-85%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 2-1 in the second.
Standout players
B. Kuwas was Heracles's highest-rated player at 9.7 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots on target, 5 key passes, won 12 of 20 duels.
D. van de Beek was Ajax's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 2 shots on target, 5 key passes, won 5 of 8 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
12 August 2017: the Eredivisie matchday 1 match ended Heracles 2-1 Ajax. Goals: H. Ziyech 56', P. Gladon 65', B. Kuwas 82'. Match stats: possession Heracles 32%, Ajax 68%; shots on target 8-11.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.