Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 5, 2023 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax won 1-0 on March 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
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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 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | De Graafschap(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Union Berlin(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Excelsior(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 5, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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