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Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie2026/20272026/2027
1
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1
Oct 10, 2026
Johan Cruijff Arena

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
82'Substitution
Kevin Kers
Kevin Kers· Out
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
67'Yellow Card
Ajax
54'Yellow Card
NEC Nijmegen
33'Yellow Card
NEC Nijmegen
Goal!
1-1
Tjaronn Chery
Tjaronn Chery
19'·NEC Nijmegen
⚽
17'Yellow Card
Ajax
Goal!
1-0
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Ajax
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
61%Ball Possession39%
18Shots Total8
5Shots On Target2
4Corners4
8Fouls13
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides5
1Saves4
487Passes302
8Shots Off Target4
112Attacks79
59Dangerous Attacks34
13Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box3
1Goals1
13Free Kicks7
5Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles18
1Assists0
406Accurate Passes216
15Total Crosses17
4Accurate Crosses3
14Interceptions17
56Duels Won44
4Big Chances Created1
4Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.8
90'000/3
59(84%)
1
3/7
7.2
73'101/2
17(59%)
1
8/13
7.2
30'001/1
9(83%)
1
4/5
7.0
90'000/1
66(88%)
3
3/7
7.0
73'000/1
39(89%)
-
4/9
6.9
60'00-
19(79%)
2
5/6
6.9
90'010/1
27(87%)
3
5/8
6.9
30'002/3
9(88%)
1
6/9
6.8
60'001/4
26(73%)
1
8/10
6.8
90'000/1
59(91%)
-
4/9
6.7
90'00-
49(78%)
-
-
6.6
17'00-
15(100%)
-
1/2
6.6
17'000/1
2
-
2/3
6.5
90'00-
53(93%)
1
4/6
6.5
80'00-
31(78%)
1
2/5
6.2
10'00-
6(100%)
-
0/4

Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ajax15D13115410/1517-7
NEC Nijmegen15D1151112/154-14
Ajax — last 5 games
  1. W4-0 @ Telstar2026-08-30
  2. L1-3 vs PSV2026-09-05
  3. W5-1 @ Fortuna Sittard2026-09-12
  4. W5-1 vs Willem II2026-09-15
  5. D2-2 vs Excelsior2026-09-19
NEC Nijmegen — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Feyenoord2026-09-05
  2. D2-2 vs Excelsior2026-09-08
  3. L0-3 @ SC Cambuur2026-09-12
  4. L0-5 @ Juventus2026-09-17
  5. D1-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles2026-09-20
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Ajax153.2787%60%53%67%33%0%
NEC Nijmegen153.487%80%47%60%13%33%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
AjaxHome1154219-141.7355%27%
NEC NijmegenAway62137-131.1783%17%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Ajax1514-619-1058%73%8-5-2
NEC Nijmegen159-1414-1461%73%3-7-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
24
Period covered
2009-12-11 – 2026-02-21
Ajax wins
16
Draws
7
NEC Nijmegen wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3.54
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
63%
Home side won
25%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Ajax view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.2 vs 3.54
Most recent meetings (5 of 24)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-21Ajax1-1NEC Nijmegen
2025-12-20NEC Nijmegen2-2Ajax
2025-05-11Ajax0-3NEC Nijmegen
2024-12-01NEC Nijmegen1-2Ajax
2024-02-18Ajax2-2NEC
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 67 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ajax571412WLWWD4+1
NEC Nijmegen1178-1WLDLD8+3
Table context
Points gap
6 ptsAjax 14 · NEC Nijmegen 8
Positions
#5 vs #11
Goals per game
3/1.29 vs 1.71/1.86scored/conceded per game · league average 1.88

How we calculate this

Eredivisie Standings

Eredivisie · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+2125
211+1724
311+2223
410+920
···
1010-312
1110-1012
1211-211
1310-311
1410-79
···
1811-292

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Eredivisie
Ajax
10 matches
NEC Nijmegen
11 matches
#3Position#12
21Points11
6Wins2
3Draws5
1Losses4
29Goals17
2.90Goals per game1.55
13Goals conceded19
1.30Goals per game conceded1.73

Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (10 vs 11 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityAjax 61% · X · Draw 19% · NEC Nijmegen 20%
1 · Home Win
61%
X · Draw
19%
2 · Away Win
20%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.41 vs 1.34
Projected Total: 3.75
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Over 3.5 Goals
51%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
67%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
26% / 9%
Ajax / NEC Nijmegen
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 1(9.3%)1 - 1(7.7%)3 - 1(7.4%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — Head to Head

Match summary

Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Ajax sat 5th on 14 points, while NEC Nijmegen were 11th on 8 points. Across 24 previous meetings on record, Ajax won 16 and NEC Nijmegen won 1, with 7 draws (3.54 goals per game).

Goals came from Tolu Arokodare (7') for Ajax and Tjaronn Chery (19') for NEC Nijmegen.