Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 3, 2014 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2 on May 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. LeiwakabessyAjax (o.g.)
- 74′A. JahanbakhshNEC Nijmegen
- 83′Bojan KrkićAjax
- 88′A. JahanbakhshNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2014 | Waalwijk(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Twente(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Twente(home) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Cambuur(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Heracles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Ajax 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 1-6 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Ajax 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 14/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy