Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 0-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 11, 2025 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 0-3 on May 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 59′S. HansenNEC Nijmegen
- 67′B. PereiraNEC Nijmegen
- 82′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 23S. Berghuis
- 25W. Weghorst
- 20B. Traoré
- 8K. Taylor
- 18D. Klaassen
- 6J. Henderson
- 4J. Hato
- 24D. Rugani
- 37J. Šutalo
- 3A. Gaaei
- 22R. Pasveer
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 30B. Linssen
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 10S. Hansen
- 32V. van Crooij
- 23K. Sano
- 24C. Verdonk
- 4Iván Márquez
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Willem II(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 29, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 2 draws, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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