AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
FC Twente logo
FC Utrecht
FC Volendam
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam logo
NEC
Eredivisie
Dec 20, 2025 at 7pm UK
 
Ajax

2-2

Linssen (3'), Ouaissa (46')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Dolberg (38'), Godts (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nijmegen 2-2 Ajax
Saturday, December 20 at 7pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Nijmegen 2-2 Ajax
Saturday, December 20 at 7pm in Eredivisie

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 45.33%. A win for NEC had a probability of 33.05% and a draw had a probability of 21.62%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.59%) and 0-1 (5.25%). The likeliest NEC win was 2-1 (7.22%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.7%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.

Result
NECDrawAjax
33.05% (0.123 0.12)21.62% (0.087 0.09)45.33% (-0.20999999999999 -0.21)
Both teams to score 69.6% (-0.283 -0.28)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.12% (-0.387 -0.39)29.88% (0.385 0.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
48.95% (-0.466 -0.47)51.04% (0.465 0.46)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.96% (-0.125 -0.13)19.04% (0.123 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.38% (-0.204 -0.2)50.61% (0.204 0.2)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.96% (-0.218 -0.22)14.03% (0.218 0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.41% (-0.431 -0.43)41.59% (0.43 0.43)
Score Analysis
    NEC 33.05%
    Ajax 45.33%
    Draw 21.62%
NECDrawAjax
2-1 @ 7.22% (0.045999999999999 0.05)
1-0 @ 4.43% (0.08 0.08)
3-1 @ 3.99% (0.01 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.92% (-0.021 -0.02)
2-0 @ 3.68% (0.052 0.05)
3-0 @ 2.03% (0.021 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.66% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.63% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-3 @ 1.06% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 3.44%
Total : 33.05%
1-1 @ 8.7% (0.089 0.09)
2-2 @ 7.09% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-0 @ 2.67% (0.058 0.06)
3-3 @ 2.57% (-0.034 -0.03)
Other @ 0.6%
Total : 21.62%
1-2 @ 8.54% (0.019 0.02)
1-3 @ 5.59% (-0.031 -0.03)
0-1 @ 5.25% (0.074000000000001 0.07)
0-2 @ 5.15% (0.032 0.03)
2-3 @ 4.64% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-3 @ 3.37% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-4 @ 2.75% (-0.037 -0.04)
2-4 @ 2.28% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-4 @ 1.66% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-4 @ 1.26% (-0.027 -0.03)
1-5 @ 1.08% (-0.023 -0.02)
Other @ 3.76%
Total : 45.33%

Head to Head
May 11, 2025 3.45pm
gameweek 32
Ajax
0-3
Nijmegen

Gaaei (30'), Fitz-Jim (64'), Berghuis (90+3')
Hansen (59'), Pereira (67'), Ouaissa (82')
Marquez (27'), van Crooij (37'), Pereira (38'), Verdonk (69')
Dec 1, 2024 3.45pm
gameweek 14
Nijmegen
1-2
Ajax
Hansen (13')
Sano (90+3')
Weghorst (15', 48')
Rensch (31'), Weghorst (51'), Gaaei (69'), Hato (74'), Kaplan (90')
Feb 18, 2024 1.30pm
gameweek 22
Ajax
2-2
Nijmegen
Brobbey (7'), Borges (79')
Brobbey (67'), Hlynsson (87')
Hato (61' og.), Rober (90+5')
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')
rhs 2.0


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