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.
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 before kickoff.
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.
What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.
Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 84%
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).
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 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%.
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.
Yes — both Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 65% before kickoff.
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.