NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2015 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-2 on August 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 48′A. MilikAjax
- 86′R. van EijdenAjax (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | Heracles(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Excelsior(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Twente(home) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2015 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Willem II(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Rapid Vienna(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 6th (4 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