Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen prediction — Eredivisie · Sat 10 Oct · 20:00 UK

Eredivisie · Sat 10 Oct · 20:00 UK
Ajax Amsterdam 57Draw 21NEC Nijmegen 22
Our call before kickoff
79%
Ajax Amsterdam or draw
Landed
3.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
84%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
65%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
69%

How it finished

Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Ajax Amsterdam at 57% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 21%. It forecast 3.5 goals; only 2 were scored. Ajax Amsterdam had 18 shots (5 on target) to NEC Nijmegen's 8 (2), with 61% of the ball against 39%. Expected goals finished 1.8 to 1.1.

Ajax…Full-time statsNEC Nijmegen
61%Possession39%
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.1
18Shots8
5Shots on target2
13Shots inside box5
4Big chances1
4Corners4
1Saves4
8Fouls13
1Offsides5
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callAjax Amsterdam or draw 79%Draw (21% called)
Total goals3.52
Both teams to score65%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 87%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Ajax AmsterdamNEC Nijmegen
2.2
Goals+0.9
1.3
21.3
Shots+9.2
12.1
11.3
On target+7.5
3.8
10.1
Corners+5.7
4.5
Ajax AmsterdamNEC Nijmegen
0.7
Goals+0.3
0.4
9.9
Shots+4.4
5.5
5.5
On target+3.7
1.8
4.8
Corners+2.7
2.1
Ajax AmsterdamNEC Nijmegen
1.5
Goals+0.6
0.9
11.4
Shots+4.8
6.6
5.8
On target+3.7
2.1
5.4
Corners+3.0
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Ajax Amsterdam to score89%
Over 1.5 goals87%
NEC Nijmegen to score73%
Over 2.5 goals69%

First half — what we expected

Ajax Amsterdam
74%
to score before half-time
NEC Nijmegen
41%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 84%

Ajax AmsterdamNEC Nijmegen
9.91st-half shots5.5
5.51st-half shots on target1.8
4.81st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

61%Chance of 9+ shots15%
41%Chance of 11+ shots<10%
61%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
32%Chance of 7+ shots on target<10%
65%Chance of 4+ corners18%
35%Chance of 6+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Ajax Amsterdam9.911.4
Shots · NEC Nijmegen5.56.6
Shots on target · Ajax Amsterdam5.55.8
Shots on target · NEC Nijmegen1.82.1
Corners · Ajax Amsterdam4.85.4
Corners · NEC Nijmegen2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Ajax Amsterdam form (last 6)W L W W D D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Ajax Amsterdam 1 · Draws 3 · NEC Nijmegen 1
NEC Nijmegen in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026Ajax 1–1 NEC Nijmegen
Dec 2025NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Ajax
May 2025Ajax 0–3 NEC Nijmegen
Dec 2024NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax
Feb 2024Ajax 2–2 NEC Nijmegen
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Common questions

Who won Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen?

Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Ajax Amsterdam at 57% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 21%. It forecast 3.5 goals; only 2 were scored. Ajax Amsterdam had 18 shots (5 on target) to NEC Nijmegen's 8 (2), with 61% of the ball against 39%. Expected goals finished 1.8 to 1.1.

What was the final score in Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen?

Ajax Amsterdam 1–1 NEC Nijmegen, played on 10 Oct 2026 in the Netherlands: Eredivisie. Bawler's model had gone into it with Ajax Amsterdam 57%, the draw 21% and NEC Nijmegen 22%.

What were the stats in Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen?

Full-time: Possession 61%–39%, Expected goals (xG) 1.8–1.1, Shots 18–8, Shots on target 5–2, Shots inside box 13–5, Big chances 4–1, Corners 4–4, Saves 1–4, Fouls 8–13, Offsides 1–5, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen?

Yes — both Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 65% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Ajax Amsterdam or draw 79%, it finished Draw (21% called); Total goals — we said 3.5, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 65%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 87%, it finished Landed.

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