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AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
FC Twente logo
FC Utrecht
FC Volendam
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Vitesse
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 22
Feb 18, 2024 at 1.30pm UK
Johan Cruijff Arena
NEC
Ajax
2 - 2
Nijmegen
Brobbey (7'), Borges (79')
Brobbey (67'), Hlynsson (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Hato (61' og.), Rober (90+5')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and NEC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
Thursday, February 15 at 8pm in Europa Conference League
Last Game: RKC Waalwijk 2-0 Nijmegen
Friday, February 9 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 4-1 NEC

Although NEC suffered defeat last time out, they will have every confidence of capitalising on the inconsistences of their hosts. Nevertheless, Ajax's dramatic comeback on Thursday could provide them with the extra belief that they need to put together a more ruthless performance in this fixture. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Ajax win with a probability of 67.82%. A draw has a probability of 16.8% and a win for NEC has a probability of 15.39%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 3-1 (7.89%) and 2-0 (7.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (6.86%), while for a NEC win it is 1-2 (4.13%).

Result
AjaxDrawNEC
67.82% (1.672 1.67) 16.79% (-0.135 -0.14) 15.39% (-1.531 -1.53)
Both teams to score 64.95% (-3.338 -3.34)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
73.62% (-2.514 -2.51)26.38% (2.521 2.52)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
53.3% (-3.283 -3.28)46.71% (3.29 3.29)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.77% (-0.324 -0.32)7.23% (0.3301 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.79% (-0.866 -0.87)26.21% (0.873 0.87)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.01% (-3.338 -3.34)30% (3.346 3.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.89% (-4.217 -4.22)66.11% (4.224 4.22)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 67.82%
    NEC 15.39%
    Draw 16.79%
AjaxDrawNEC
2-1 @ 9.01% (0.319 0.32)
3-1 @ 7.89% (0.144 0.14)
2-0 @ 7.48% (0.91 0.91)
3-0 @ 6.55% (0.695 0.7)
1-0 @ 5.7% (0.78 0.78)
4-1 @ 5.18% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-2 @ 4.75% (-0.372 -0.37)
4-0 @ 4.3% (0.388 0.39)
4-2 @ 3.12% (-0.304 -0.3)
5-1 @ 2.72% (-0.046 -0.05)
5-0 @ 2.26% (0.168 0.17)
5-2 @ 1.64% (-0.191 -0.19)
4-3 @ 1.25% (-0.257 -0.26)
6-1 @ 1.19% (-0.041 -0.04)
6-0 @ 0.99% (0.057 0.06)
Other @ 3.78%
Total : 67.82%
1-1 @ 6.86% (0.358 0.36)
2-2 @ 5.42% (-0.322 -0.32)
0-0 @ 2.17% (0.33 0.33)
3-3 @ 1.91% (-0.351 -0.35)
Other @ 0.43%
Total : 16.79%
1-2 @ 4.13% (-0.169 -0.17)
0-1 @ 2.61% (0.179 0.18)
2-3 @ 2.18% (-0.356 -0.36)
1-3 @ 1.66% (-0.237 -0.24)
0-2 @ 1.57% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 3.25%
Total : 15.39%

How you voted: Ajax vs Nijmegen

Ajax
76.2%
Draw
9.5%
NEC
14.3%
21
Head to Head
Dec 3, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 14
Nijmegen
1-2
Ajax
Tavsan (90')
Hlynsson (57'), Borges (88')
Mar 5, 2023 3.45pm
Gameweek 24
Ajax
1-0
Nijmegen
Kudus (52')
Jan 8, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 15
Nijmegen
1-1
Ajax
Dimata (52')
Klaassen (38')
Apr 23, 2022 3.30pm
Gameweek 27
Nijmegen
0-1
Ajax

Schone (55'), Guth (59')
Brobbey (88')
Blind (53')
Aug 14, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 1
Ajax
5-0
Nijmegen
Haller (5'), Mazraoui (9'), Van Rooij (13' og.), Tadic (19', 38')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV22202070106062
2Feyenoord22164256173952
3FC Twente22135442222044
4AZ AlkmaarAZ22116542222039
5Ajax22106651411036
6Go Ahead Eagles229763729834
7NECNijmegen227964137430
8Sparta RotterdamSparta228592931-229
9FC UtrechtUtrecht227872830-229
10PEC Zwolle227693134-327
11Almere CityAlmere City227692237-1527
12Heerenveen2274113444-1025
13Fortuna SittardSittard2266102239-1724
14Heracles2264122952-2322
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior224993545-1021
16RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2253142039-1918
17FC VolendamVolendam2234152353-3013
18Vitesse2234151646-3013

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