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Eredivisie | Gameweek 15
Jan 8, 2023 at 1.30pm UK
Goffertstadion
Ajax

Nijmegen
1 - 1
Ajax

Dimata (52')
Marquez (88')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Klaassen (38')
Sanchez (50'), Rensch (58'), Conceicao (69')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nijmegen 6-1 RKC Waalwijk
Sunday, November 13 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 5-4 Volendam
Wednesday, December 7 at 11am in Club Friendlies 1

We said: NEC 1-3 Ajax

Ajax have enjoyed the better of this fixture to a large degree, and it is hard to envisage any other outcome rather than a victory for them. We are tipping the visitors to cruise to a relatively comfortable triumph at the end of the 90 minutes. 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 71.1%. A draw had a probability of 15.6% and a win for NEC had a probability of 13.25%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (8.08%) and 0-2 (7.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.43%), while for a NEC win it was 2-1 (3.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.

Result
NECDrawAjax
13.25% (1.629 1.63) 15.64% (1.273 1.27) 71.1% (-2.897 -2.9)
Both teams to score 63.59% (-0.106 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
74.44% (-2.237 -2.24)25.56% (2.242 2.24)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
54.35% (-2.954 -2.95)45.65% (2.959 2.96)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.96% (0.60599999999999 0.61)32.04% (-0.599 -0.6)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.49% (0.682 0.68)68.5% (-0.67699999999999 -0.68)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
93.57% (-0.992 -0.99)6.42% (0.996 1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
75.95% (-2.81 -2.81)24.05% (2.816 2.82)
Score Analysis
    NEC 13.25%
    Ajax 71.1%
    Draw 15.64%
NECDrawAjax
2-1 @ 3.66% (0.424 0.42)
1-0 @ 2.34% (0.359 0.36)
3-2 @ 1.91% (0.147 0.15)
3-1 @ 1.39% (0.181 0.18)
2-0 @ 1.33% (0.223 0.22)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 13.25%
1-1 @ 6.43% (0.651 0.65)
2-2 @ 5.02% (0.31 0.31)
0-0 @ 2.06% (0.286 0.29)
3-3 @ 1.74% (0.035 0.03)
Other @ 0.39%
Total : 15.64%
1-2 @ 8.83% (0.408 0.41)
1-3 @ 8.08% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-2 @ 7.75% (0.235 0.24)
0-3 @ 7.1% (-0.207 -0.21)
0-1 @ 5.65% (0.488 0.49)
1-4 @ 5.54% (-0.413 -0.41)
0-4 @ 4.87% (-0.449 -0.45)
2-3 @ 4.6% (0.019 0.02)
2-4 @ 3.16% (-0.18 -0.18)
1-5 @ 3.04% (-0.428 -0.43)
0-5 @ 2.68% (-0.426 -0.43)
2-5 @ 1.73% (-0.211 -0.21)
1-6 @ 1.39% (-0.293 -0.29)
0-6 @ 1.22% (-0.282 -0.28)
3-4 @ 1.2% (-0.048 -0.05)
Other @ 4.27%
Total : 71.1%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs Ajax

NEC
Draw
Ajax
NEC
4.8%
Draw
11.9%
Ajax
83.3%
42
Head to Head
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')
Mar 13, 2016 3.45pm
Ajax
2-2
Nijmegen
Milik (16'), Van Eijden (51' og.)
Foor (19'), Grot (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax30234362263673
2PSV EindhovenPSV29204586335364
3Feyenoord29178464323259
4FC UtrechtUtrecht30178557421559
5FC Twente29139755411448
6AZ AlkmaarAZ29137947331446
7Go Ahead Eagles2913795246646
8Heerenveen30107133853-1537
9Groningen3098133245-1335
10Heracles30811113752-1535
11Sparta RotterdamSparta29810113336-334
12NECNijmegen2996144243-133
13Fortuna SittardSittard2996143349-1633
14PEC Zwolle29710123544-931
15NAC BredaNAC Breda2987143149-1831
16Willem II2966173049-1924
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2947183558-2319
18Almere CityAlmere City3047192159-3819


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