Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 4, 2010 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 on December 4, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 76′Ahmed Hossam Hussein AbdelhamidAjax
- 78′B. NuytinckNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2010 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2010 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2010 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Heracles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2010 | Twente(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Utrecht(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2010 | De Graafschap(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2010 | Vitesse(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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