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AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
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FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Willem II
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 24
Mar 5, 2023 at 3.45pm UK
Amsterdam Arena
NEC

Ajax
1 - 0
Nijmegen

Kudus (52')
Kudus (13')
FT(HT: 0-0)

van Rooij (45+1'), Baldursson (72'), Tannane (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and NEC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: De Graafschap 0-3 Ajax
Thursday, March 2 at 8pm in KNVB Beker
Last Game: Nijmegen 3-0 Volendam
Saturday, February 25 at 8pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 3-0 NEC

Having posted two 3-0 wins in succession, confidence will be oozing out of NEC ahead of the toughest fixture on their schedule. However, there is more chance of the visitors losing by that scoreline this week as Ajax continue to impress under Heitinga. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 83.12%. A draw had a probability of 10.8% and a win for NEC had a probability of 6.05%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.8%) and 4-0 (8.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.89%), while for a NEC win it was 1-2 (1.91%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
AjaxDrawNEC
83.12% (-1.642 -1.64) 10.83% (0.878 0.88) 6.05% (0.768 0.77)
Both teams to score 51.83% (1.128 1.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
74.87% (-1.145 -1.15)25.13% (1.149 1.15)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
54.92% (-1.511 -1.51)45.08% (1.515 1.52)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
95.63% (-0.44 -0.44)4.37% (0.446 0.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
81.96% (-1.41 -1.41)18.04% (1.415 1.42)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
54.2% (1.426 1.43)45.8% (-1.421 -1.42)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
18.43% (1.094 1.09)81.57% (-1.088 -1.09)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 83.11%
    NEC 6.05%
    Draw 10.83%
AjaxDrawNEC
3-0 @ 10.23% (-0.25 -0.25)
2-0 @ 9.8% (0.091000000000001 0.09)
4-0 @ 8.01% (-0.478 -0.48)
3-1 @ 7.99% (0.123 0.12)
2-1 @ 7.66% (0.367 0.37)
1-0 @ 6.26% (0.263 0.26)
4-1 @ 6.26% (-0.114 -0.11)
5-0 @ 5.02% (-0.481 -0.48)
5-1 @ 3.92% (-0.208 -0.21)
3-2 @ 3.12% (0.168 0.17)
6-0 @ 2.62% (-0.35 -0.35)
4-2 @ 2.44% (0.053 0.05)
6-1 @ 2.05% (-0.182 -0.18)
5-2 @ 1.53% (-0.019 -0.02)
7-0 @ 1.17% (-0.202 -0.2)
7-1 @ 0.92% (-0.115 -0.12)
Other @ 4.13%
Total : 83.11%
1-1 @ 4.89% (0.388 0.39)
2-2 @ 2.99% (0.255 0.26)
0-0 @ 2% (0.148 0.15)
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 10.83%
1-2 @ 1.91% (0.221 0.22)
0-1 @ 1.56% (0.171 0.17)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 6.05%

How you voted: Ajax vs Nijmegen

Ajax
89.7%
Draw
3.4%
NEC
6.9%
29
Head to Head
Jan 8, 2023 1.30pm
Nijmegen
1-1
Ajax
Dimata (52')
Marquez (88')
Klaassen (38')
Sanchez (50'), Rensch (58'), Conceicao (69')
Apr 23, 2022 3.30pm
Nijmegen
0-1
Ajax

Schone (55'), Guth (59')
Brobbey (88')
Blind (53')
Aug 14, 2021 8pm
Ajax
5-0
Nijmegen
Haller (5'), Mazraoui (9'), Van Rooij (13' og.), Tadic (19', 38')
Apr 8, 2017 6.45pm
Nijmegen
1-5
Ajax
Kadioglu (54')
Breinburg (5' og.), Neres (8'), Traore (32', 60'), Ziyech (78')
van de Beek (72')
Nov 20, 2016 1.30pm
Ajax
5-0
Nijmegen
Dolberg (19', 24', 37'), Traore (55'), Schone (57')

von Haacke (37'), Golla (39'), Dyrestam (52')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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