Ajax and Heerenveen take winning starts into Sunday showdown
Both sides opened their Eredivisie campaigns with victories, although Ajax have also had a European assignment to navigate before their meeting in Amsterdam.
Ajax and SC Heerenveen will put their winning Eredivisie starts on the line when they meet on Sunday. The Amsterdam side secured three points in their opening fixture against PEC Zwolle, while Heerenveen began with a narrow victory over FC Twente.
Ajax had to remain patient against PEC. Their breakthrough arrived late in the second half, but they ultimately returned to Amsterdam with a victory and a clean sheet. Heerenveen’s first league outing was settled by a 1-0 scoreline against Twente.
The key difference in the teams’ preparation is Ajax’s additional European workload. They drew with Shelbourne FC on Thursday in a performance described as disappointing by Voetbal International, but the result was still enough to take them into the Conference League play-offs. Swiss side FC Sion will be their next opponent in that competition.
Julian Brandt has already made an impact for Ajax, scoring after coming off the bench against PEC before playing close to an hour in Ireland. Sunday’s match at the Johan Cruijff Arena now gives both Ajax and Heerenveen an opportunity to build early momentum after collecting maximum points from their respective league openers.
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- Goal van Ajax tegen SC Heerenveen kan 100x je inzet opleveren!— Voetbal International
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