Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 13, 2016 at 03:45 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 March 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. MilikAjax
- 19′N. FoorNEC Nijmegen
- 51′R. van EijdenAjax (o.g.)
- 82′C. SantosNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 9A. Milik
- 11A. Younes
- 6R. Bazoer
- 10D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 27N. Gudelj
- 3J. Veltman
- 4M. van der Hoorn
- 26N. Viergever
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
NEC Nijmegen
- 10A. Limbombe
- 11C. Santos
- 8G. Breinburg
- 9J. Sleegers
- 16T. Kane
- 25N. Foor
- 2M. Appiah
- 3D. Đumić
- 15L. Woudenberg
- 33R. van Eijden
- 30B. Jones
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; NEC Nijmegen have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Ajax 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 1-6 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Ajax 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
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