Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 5-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax won 5-0 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. HallerAjax
- 10′N. MazraouiAjax
- 14′B. van RooijAjax (o.g.)
- 20′D. TadićAjax
- 39′D. TadićAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-4 | Super Cup |
| Jul 31, 2021 | RB Leipzig(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | RB Leipzig(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | OFI(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | AFC Amsterdam(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 3, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 1-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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