Ajax vs Heracles Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Aug 2025

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Ajax vs Heracles

Ajax host Heracles in this Dutch Eredivisie match at Johan Cruyff Arena, with kick-off set for 22:45 on Sunday 24 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Big Win In Store for Ajax

We think Ajax are a value bet off -2 on the Asian Handicap. Take the 1.90 that the hosts win by more than two goals in their meeting with Heracles and get your money back if the winning margin is exactly two.

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8 Ajax Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Ajax played out a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was away from home at De Adelaarshorst against Go Ahead Eagles. Johnny Heitinga's side had 52% possession and managed eleven shots on target, while Davy Klaassen and Youri Baas each scored one goal.

Heracles have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by NEC Nijmegen 4-1 at Asito Stadion. The Almelo outfit were restricted to just 18% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Jizz Hornkamp found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ajax have beaten Heracles on five consecutive occasions. In their last clash, Ajax came out with a 4-0 home win at Johan Cruyff Arena. The past 10 H2H matches have involved eight Ajax wins, one Heracles victory and one draw.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Ajax	5	3	2	0	10	4	6	10:4	11
18	Heracles	5	0	0	5	2	16	-14	2:16	0

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts. Ajax have had 59.1% possession, 547.2 passes and 7.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Wout Weghorst has found the net 5 times, Davy Klaassen 2, with Youri Baas and two other players on 1. Steven Berghuis is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeepers Matheus, Remko Pasveer and Vitezslav Jaros have collectively kept 3 clean sheets.

Heracles have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.8% possession, 347.8 passes, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 15.5 attempts.

Jizz Hornkamp has scored 5 goals, followed by Sem Scheperman, Mario Engels, Ivan Mesik and Luka Kulenovic on 1. Suf Podgoreanu has clocked up 3 assists, with Fabian de Keijzer keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Ajax confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Anton Gaaei, Lucas Rosa, Youri Baas, Owen Wijndal, Kian Fitz-Jim, Kenneth Taylor, Raul Moro, Steven Berghuis, Oscar Gloukh, Wout Weghorst.

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer (GK), Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Djevencio van der Kust, Jan Zamburek, Sem Scheperman, Bryan Limbombe, Thomas Bruns, Tristan van Gilst, Luka Kulenovic.

Ajax vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Ajax vs Heracles with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Ajax can land a big win in this Eredivisie match. That leads us to back the favourites -2 at odds of 1.90 which looks like a value proposition. They should be able to score some goals.

We use the latest Eredivisie injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Ajax vs Heracles league stats:

• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 2 consecutive games.
• The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 7 of their last 10 games against Ajax.

Ajax -2 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Ajax 1 - 0 Heracles

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of 9.50 and it involves Ajax winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners

There’s been a corner average of 12.20 in the past five home matches involving Ajax, with the last five Heracles games averaging 11.40. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll bet the Total Corners line to be covered which is on offer at odds of 1.68.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Ajax

Total

11.40 7.60 3.80

Home

10.40 6.70 3.70

Away

8.90 4.90 4.00

Heracles

Total

10.20 5.30 4.90

Home

10.20 5.90 4.30

Away

10.30 4.90 5.40

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Total Corners

Ajax Corners

Heracles Corners

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Ajax vs Heracles Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Have Ajax as Huge Favourites

The latest betting odds suggest that Ajax are convincing 1.19 favourites to claim a victory and that means a 84% probability of coming out on top in this Eredivisie encounter. Heracles are the 12.50 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

For those wanting an alternative, Ajax are 1.56 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Heracles being priced up at 8.00 and the draw is 3.10.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

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Wout Weghorst Favourite to Score the First Goal

Wout Weghorst is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 3.30 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is 1.62.

Ajax Victorious in Past Five H2H Johan Cruyff Arena Clashes

Ajax have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Heracles have clocked up five losses, three draws and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The previous Johan Cruyff Arena encounter involved a 4-0 Ajax win against Heracles. The past 5 H2H games at Johan Cruyff Arena have resulted in Ajax winning each time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Ajax Home Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.70	1.10	5	5	4	6
Heracles Away Stats		2-3-5	2.80	0.80	2.00	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Ajax vs Heracles Lineups & Team News

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