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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 EindhovenPSV15140156124442
2FC UtrechtUtrecht1511222920935
3Ajax15103232161633
4Feyenoord1595135161932
5FC Twente1584330201028
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1582528161226
7NAC BredaNAC Breda157171723-622
8Go Ahead Eagles156362523221
9Fortuna SittardSittard155461721-419
10Heerenveen155371628-1218
11NECNijmegen155192119216
12Willem II154471618-216
13PEC Zwolle154471524-916
14Groningen154471424-1016
15Heracles153571628-1214
16Sparta RotterdamSparta152581323-1011
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1513111537-226
18Almere CityAlmere City151311734-276


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