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Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
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NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
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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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV18151261154646
2Ajax18133239172242
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1812333629739
4Feyenoord18105341231835
5FC Twente18104438231534
6AZ AlkmaarAZ18103533191433
7Go Ahead Eagles188463327628
8Fortuna SittardSittard187472528-325
9Heerenveen187382133-1224
10Willem II186482325-222
11NAC BredaNAC Breda1871102131-1022
12NECNijmegen1862102424020
13PEC Zwolle184591627-1117
14Groningen174581426-1217
15Heracles173681934-1515
16Sparta RotterdamSparta182791527-1213
17Almere CityAlmere City1824121037-2710
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1814131943-247


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