NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2024 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on December 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. HansenNEC Nijmegen
- 15′W. WeghorstAjax
- 48′W. WeghorstAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Groningen(home) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Ajax 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (4 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