Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 5-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 20, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax won 5-0 on November 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′K. DolbergAjax
- 24′K. DolbergAjax
- 37′K. DolbergAjax
- 55′B. TraoréAjax
- 57′L. SchöneAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 17V. Černý
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 24A. Onana
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 20M. Rayhi
- 18K. Mayi
- 16F. Kadıoğlu
- 8Janio Bikel
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 4W. Golla
- 24André Fomitschow
- 3D. Đumić
- 6M. Dyrestam
- 1Joris Delle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Kozakken Boys(away) | 6-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Roda(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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