Ajax vs NAC Breda: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 4, 2018 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NAC Breda?
Ajax won 3-1 on February 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′T. AmbroseNAC Breda
- 25′D. van de BeekAjax
- 39′David NeresAjax
- 90′H. ZiyechAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs NAC Breda
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 45J. Kluivert
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 21F. de Jong
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 1A. Onana
NAC Breda
4-3-3- 9T. Ambrose
- 7G. Korte
- 19Manu García
- 24L. Schoofs
- 8M. El Allouchi
- 6A. Verschueren
- 5K. Mets
- 18B. Meijers
- 69Angeliño
- 22Pablo Marí
- 12M. Birighitti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; NAC Breda have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Utrecht(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 17, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 2 draws, 0 NAC Breda wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | NAC Breda 0-8 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Ajax 0-0 NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2014 | NAC Breda 2-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2014 | NAC Breda 0-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Ajax 4-0 NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2013 | NAC Breda 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NAC Breda score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| NAC Breda | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
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