Postmatch editorial

Neither side managed to pull the match clear

The final score was Ajax 2-2 SC Heerenveen. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

The late equaliser came from Maxence Rivera 82', which kept the game level at the finish.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: SC Heerenveen led Shots on target 4-8, even though the scoreboard went another way. Ajax also shaded Corners 7-2.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Ajax the favourite at 69.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Ajax

69.0%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

SC Heerenveen

Ajax

SC Heerenveen

4

8

Corners

Ajax

Ajax

SC Heerenveen

7

2

Total shots

Ajax

Ajax

SC Heerenveen

23

14