NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on April 17, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. SchöneNEC Nijmegen
- 45′M. SulejmaniAjax
- 66′T. AlderweireldAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2011 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2011 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Willem II(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2010 | Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
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