Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Ajax vs Heerenveen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 2 on 16 Aug 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Ajax 4, Heerenveen 8; Shots off target: Ajax 10, Heerenveen 3; Possession: Ajax 54%, Heerenveen 46%; Corner kicks: Ajax 7, Heerenveen 2; Fouls: Ajax 8, Heerenveen 10; Yellow cards: Ajax 3, Heerenveen 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Heerenveen led shots on target, 8 to 4 over Ajax, Ajax had more possession, 54% to 46% over Heerenveen, and Ajax led corner kicks, 7 to 2 over Heerenveen. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Heerenveen committed more fouls, 10 to 8 over Ajax and Ajax had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Heerenveen. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
