League Stage - 1 · 15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC

HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax UEFA Europa Conference League prediction & result

Stadion Poljud, Split
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca, Austria
Full time2 – 1

Final score: HNK Hajduk Split 2-1 Ajax.

Before kick-off the model made it 28% HNK Hajduk Split, 28% draw, 44% Ajax — fair odds of 3.57, 3.57 and 2.27. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: HNK Hajduk Split 1.13, Ajax 1.56.

Both teams to score: 54%. Over 2.5 goals: 50%, under 2.5: 50%.

Model confidence: Medium.

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Model insights: HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax

54%
Both teams to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 13%0-1 10%1-2 9%

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Ajax at 44% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

HNK Hajduk Split95%Draw5%Ajax0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽A. Sanyangassist: M. Soticek
37'
A. del Moral
45'
53'
⚽D. Klaassenassist: T. Kehrer
⚽M. Soticekassist: M. Sego
55'
M. Sego
60'
🔁A. del Moralout: L. Dendoncker
69'
76'
🔁D. Klaassenout: J. Mokio
76'
🔁A. Ouazaneout: O. Gloukh
76'
🔁V. Tsygankovout: L. Rosa
77'
🔁J. Torrentsout: Marcos Leonardo
🔁S. Hrgovicout: D. Melnjak
82'
🔁A. Sanyangout: A. Sutalo
82'
🔁M. Segoout: C. Martin
90+1'
🔁K. Fayadout: A. Van Hoorenbeeck
90+1'

Match stats — HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax

43%Possession57%
14Shots12
8On target4
4Corners5
1.99xG1.15

Goals against chances

HNK Hajduk Split2 from 1.99 xGabout what the chances were worth
Ajax1 from 1.15 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

HNK Hajduk Split 4-2-3-1
  • 33Toni SilićG
  • 22Mathieu AcapandiéD
  • 6Dennis HadžikadunićD
  • 15Dario MarešićD
  • 32Šimun HrgovićD
  • 20Alberto del MoralM
  • 8Khalil FayadM
  • 7Abdoulie Sanyang BambaM
  • 9Dalisson de AlmeidaM
  • 23Marin ŠotičekM
  • 11Michele ŠegoF
Substitutes
  • 18Leander DendonckerM
  • 5Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
  • 17Dario MelnjakD
  • 16Anđelo ŠutaloM
  • 77Carlos MartínF
  • 44Dante StipicaG
  • 99Davyd FesyukG
  • 14Ron RaçiD
  • 3Roko GabrićD
Ajax 4-3-3
  • 1Marc-André Ter StegenG
  • 6Thilo KehrerD
  • 30Aaron BouwmanD
  • 15Youri BaasD
  • 21Jofre TorrentsD
  • 18Davy KlaassenM
  • 4Sofyan AmrabatM
  • 8Julian BrandtM
  • 11Viktor TsygankovF
  • 99Tolu ArokodareF
  • 68Abdellah OuazaneF
Substitutes
  • 10Oscar GloukhM
  • 24Jorthy MokioM
  • 2Lucas RosaD
  • 38Marcos LeonardoF
  • 26Maarten PaesG
  • 62Aymean el HaniG
  • 5Owen WijndalD
  • 36Dies JanseD
  • 67Mohamed AbdallaM

Form going into HNK Hajduk Split vs Ajax

HNK Hajduk Split

  • W2-1Dinamo Zagreb10 October 2026
  • L0-3away to HNK Rijeka20 September 2026
  • W1-0NK Slaven Belupo13 September 2026
  • W4-0away to Rudes6 September 2026
  • W2-0NK Lokomotiva Zagreb31 August 2026

Ajax

  • D1-1NEC Nijmegen10 October 2026
  • D2-2Excelsior19 September 2026
  • W5-1Willem II15 September 2026
  • W5-1away to Fortuna Sittard12 September 2026
  • L1-3PSV Eindhoven5 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

UEFA Europa Conference League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
5HNK Hajduk Split110021+13
31Ajax100112-10

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Leading scorers: HNK Hajduk Split and Ajax

HNK Hajduk Split

No player in UEFA Europa Conference League's leading scorers — 2 league goals as a side.

Ajax

GoalsAssists

  • O. Gloukh40
  • D. Klaassen40
  • T. Arokodare31

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Expected against actual

Pre-match the model expected 1.13 goals for HNK Hajduk Split and 1.56 for Ajax; the game produced 2 and 1.

Goals

Scorers, in order: A. Sanyang 37' (HNK Hajduk Split), D. Klaassen 53' (Ajax), M. Soticek 55' (HNK Hajduk Split).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Ajax the highest probability at 44%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.13 expected goals for HNK Hajduk Split against 1.56 for Ajax. HNK Hajduk Split's attack/defence rating is 0.8/1.19 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.09/0.82 for Ajax.