NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-5 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-5 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′W. GollaAjax (o.g.)
- 8′David NeresAjax
- 32′B. TraoréAjax
- 54′F. KadıoğluNEC Nijmegen
- 60′B. TraoréAjax
- 78′H. ZiyechAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2017 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Twente(home) | 3-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Ajax 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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