Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 18, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2 on February 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 61′J. HatoNEC Nijmegen (o.g.)
- 79′Carlos ForbsAjax
- 90′RóberNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 49J. Banel
- 9B. Brobbey
- 38K. Hlynsson
- 33B. Tahirović
- 8K. Taylor
- 6J. Henderson
- 4J. Hato
- 37J. Šutalo
- 2D. Rensch
- 47T. Gooijer
- 40D. Ramaj
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 18Koki Ogawa
- 10S. Hansen
- 9T. Chery
- 23K. Sano
- 71D. Proper
- 6M. Hoedemakers
- 5Y. Baas
- 24C. Verdonk
- 3P. Sandler
- 28B. van Rooij
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Heracles(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Waalwijk(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2024 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Twente(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Ajax 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 8, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 1-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 4th in Eredivisie (18 points from 9 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 12th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
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