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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
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
CPSV EindhovenPSV322831107198887
2Feyenoord32246285246178
3FC Twente32196760332763
4AZ AlkmaarAZ32187764362861
5Ajax321410869591052
6NECNijmegen321311862471550
7FC UtrechtUtrecht32131094643349
8Go Ahead Eagles321110114542343
9Sparta RotterdamSparta32127134847143
10Heerenveen32107155165-1437
11Fortuna SittardSittard3299143655-1936
12PEC Zwolle3298154364-2135
13Almere CityAlmere City32713123252-2034
14Heracles3295184170-2932
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3277183652-1628
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior32511164669-2326
RFC VolendamVolendam3247213179-4819
RVitesse3255222571-462


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