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Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
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NEC
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Willem II
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 22
Feb 18, 2024 at 1.30pm UK
Johan Cruijff Arena
NEC

Ajax
2 - 2
Nijmegen

Brobbey (7'), Borges (79')
Brobbey (67'), Hlynsson (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Hato (61' og.), Rober (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: Ajax 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
Thursday, February 15 at 8pm in Europa Conference League
Last Game: RKC Waalwijk 2-0 Nijmegen
Friday, February 9 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 4-1 NEC

Although NEC suffered defeat last time out, they will have every confidence of capitalising on the inconsistences of their hosts. Nevertheless, Ajax's dramatic comeback on Thursday could provide them with the extra belief that they need to put together a more ruthless performance in this fixture. 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 67.64%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for NEC had a probability of 15.44%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.88%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.97%), while for a NEC win it was 1-2 (4.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.

Result
AjaxDrawNEC
67.64% (1.501 1.5) 16.92%15.44% (-1.499 -1.5)
Both teams to score 64.51% (-3.827 -3.83)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
73.05% (-3.131 -3.13)26.95% (3.135 3.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
52.58% (-4.069 -4.07)47.42% (4.071 4.07)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.6% (-0.514 -0.51)7.4% (0.517 0.52)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.32% (-1.361 -1.36)26.68% (1.363 1.36)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.67% (-3.724 -3.72)30.33% (3.726 3.73)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.49% (-4.681 -4.68)66.51% (4.686 4.69)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 67.64%
    NEC 15.44%
    Draw 16.92%
AjaxDrawNEC
2-1 @ 9.08% (0.394 0.39)
3-1 @ 7.88% (0.132 0.13)
2-0 @ 7.61% (1.051 1.05)
3-0 @ 6.6% (0.754 0.75)
1-0 @ 5.85% (0.943 0.94)
4-1 @ 5.13% (-0.053999999999999 -0.05)
3-2 @ 4.7% (-0.428 -0.43)
4-0 @ 4.3% (0.384 0.38)
4-2 @ 3.06% (-0.372 -0.37)
5-1 @ 2.67% (-0.103 -0.1)
5-0 @ 2.24% (0.144 0.14)
5-2 @ 1.59% (-0.243 -0.24)
4-3 @ 1.22% (-0.298 -0.3)
6-1 @ 1.16% (-0.078 -0.08)
6-0 @ 0.97% (0.037 0.04)
Other @ 3.62%
Total : 67.64%
1-1 @ 6.97% (0.483 0.48)
2-2 @ 5.42% (-0.334 -0.33)
0-0 @ 2.25% (0.413 0.41)
3-3 @ 1.87% (-0.394 -0.39)
Other @ 0.41%
Total : 16.92%
1-2 @ 4.16% (-0.138 -0.14)
0-1 @ 2.68% (0.253 0.25)
2-3 @ 2.15% (-0.384 -0.38)
1-3 @ 1.66% (-0.242 -0.24)
0-2 @ 1.6% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 15.44%

How you voted: Ajax vs Nijmegen

Ajax
76.2%
Draw
9.5%
NEC
14.3%
21
Head to Head
Dec 3, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 14
Nijmegen
1-2
Ajax
Tavsan (90')
Hlynsson (57'), Borges (88')
Mar 5, 2023 3.45pm
Gameweek 24
Ajax
1-0
Nijmegen
Kudus (52')
Jan 8, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 15
Nijmegen
1-1
Ajax
Dimata (52')
Klaassen (38')
Apr 23, 2022 3.30pm
Gameweek 27
Nijmegen
0-1
Ajax

Schone (55'), Guth (59')
Brobbey (88')
Blind (53')
Aug 14, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 1
Ajax
5-0
Nijmegen
Haller (5'), Mazraoui (9'), Van Rooij (13' og.), Tadic (19', 38')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1110013792830
2Ajax108112391425
3FC UtrechtUtrecht108111911825
4Feyenoord1164124121222
5FC Twente116322291321
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1152422121017
7Fortuna SittardSittard115241213-117
8Go Ahead Eagles114341519-415
9NAC BredaNAC Breda115061218-615
10NECNijmegen114161610613
11Willem II113351111012
12Heracles113351222-1012
13Sparta RotterdamSparta112541217-511
14Heerenveen113261223-1111
15Groningen112361119-89
16PEC Zwolle112361121-109
17Almere CityAlmere City11137523-186
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk111191028-184


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