Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 5, 2023 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen?
Ajax won 1-0 on March 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 52′M. KudusAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7S. Bergwijn
- 10D. Tadić
- 20M. Kudus
- 6D. Klaassen
- 4E. Álvarez
- 23S. Berghuis
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3C. Bassey
- 2J. Timber
- 15D. Rensch
- 12G. Rulli
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 19L. Dimata
- 11M. Mattsson
- 14O. Tannane
- 7E. Tavşan
- 71D. Proper
- 20L. Schöne
- 16S. El Karouani
- 3P. Sandler
- 4Iván Márquez
- 28B. van Rooij
- 22J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; NEC Nijmegen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | De Graafschap(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Union Berlin(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Excelsior(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 5, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 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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