FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam prediction — Conference League · Thu 5 Nov · 17:45 UK

Conference League · Thu 5 Nov · 17:45 UK
FC Midtjylland 61Draw 22Ajax Amsterdam 17
The call
61%
FC Midtjylland to win
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
14d 17hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
79%
Both teams score
56%
3+ goals
60%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
FC MidtjyllandAjax Amsterdam
2.1
Goals+1.0
1.0
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
17.4
Shots+3.8
13.5
avg 13.5 · 3 away · 17+ in 2/6
avg 23.0 · 3 away · 14+ in 5/6
6.0
On target+0.8
5.2
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 8.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
6.2
Corners+1.7
4.5
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
avg 7.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
FC MidtjyllandAjax Amsterdam
0.7
Goals+0.3
0.3
8.2
Shots+2.2
6.0
2.9
On target+0.5
2.4
2.9
Corners+0.8
2.1
FC MidtjyllandAjax Amsterdam
1.4
Goals+0.7
0.7
9.2
Shots+1.7
7.5
3.1
On target+0.3
2.8
3.3
Corners+0.9
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.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

FC MidtjyllandAjax Amsterdam
Attack
2.2Goals3.2
1.5Expected goals (xG)2.7
13.5Shots23.0
6.2Shots on target8.5
2.7Big chances5.2
5.8Corners7.8
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.5
1.0xG conceded1.4
10.8Shots faced10.0
4.0On target faced4.2
4.2Corners conceded3.3
5.2Keeper saves2.7
Style & discipline
57%Possession64%
17.3Fouls10.3
2.0Yellow cards1.7
1.3Offsides2.2

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
FC Midtjylland to score87%
Over 1.5 goals81%
Ajax Amsterdam to score64%
Under 3.5 goals63%

In plain English

FC Midtjylland are the model's pick, without being a certainty. They have won four of their last six, and the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Ajax Amsterdam. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

FC Midtjylland to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

FC Midtjylland lead 1–0 at half-time61% → 81%
Ajax Amsterdam lead 1–0 at half-time61% → 19%
Goalless at half-time61% → 47%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

FC Midtjylland · last 6

Dat Egnatia1–113 shots
Wat Rijeka4–119 shots
Wv Rijeka2–018 shots
Wv Bohemians3–215 shots
Wat Bohemians2–07 shots
Lv Nottingham Forest1–29 shots

Ajax Amsterdam · last 6

Wat FC Groningen5–215 shots
Lat Hajduk Split1–212 shots
Dv NEC Nijmegen1–118 shots
Dv Excelsior2–233 shots
Wv Willem II5–133 shots
Wat Fortuna Sittard5–127 shots

First half — what we expect

FC Midtjylland
68%
to score before half-time
Ajax Amsterdam
34%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 79%

FC MidtjyllandAjax Amsterdam
8.21st-half shots6.0
avg 4.5 · 3 away · 8+ in 2/6
avg 9.8 · 3 away · 6+ in 5/6
2.91st-half shots on target2.4
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.91st-half corners2.1
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6

First-half chances

65%Chance of 7+ shots39%
42%Chance of 9+ shots19%
74%Chance of 2+ shots on target65%
33%Chance of 4+ shots on target24%
74%Chance of 2+ corners58%
34%Chance of 4+ corners19%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · FC Midtjylland8.29.2
Shots · Ajax Amsterdam6.07.5
Shots on target · FC Midtjylland2.93.1
Shots on target · Ajax Amsterdam2.42.8
Corners · FC Midtjylland2.93.3
Corners · Ajax Amsterdam2.12.4
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).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

FC Midtjylland form (last 6)W W D W D W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 2FC Midtjylland 0 · Draws 0 · Ajax Amsterdam 2
Ajax Amsterdam in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Nov 2020Ajax 3–1 FC Midtjylland
Nov 2020FC Midtjylland 1–2 Ajax
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Common questions

Who will win FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam?

Bawler's model rates this match: FC Midtjylland are favoured (61% win probability vs 17% for Ajax Amsterdam, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is FC Midtjylland 1-1 Ajax Amsterdam (10.2% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives FC Midtjylland 61%, the draw 22% and Ajax Amsterdam 17%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 56% chance. That is based on FC Midtjylland expecting 2.06 goals and Ajax Amsterdam 1.02.

Over or under 2.5 goals in FC Midtjylland vs Ajax Amsterdam?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 60%.

Around this fixture

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