NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 3, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on December 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 57′K. HlynssonAjax
- 88′Carlos ForbsAjax
- 90′E. TavşanNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 18Koki Ogawa
- 5Y. Baas
- 8M. Mattsson
- 10S. Hansen
- 71D. Proper
- 20L. Schöne
- 24C. Verdonk
- 17B. Nuytinck
- 3P. Sandler
- 28B. van Rooij
- 1J. Cillessen
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 7S. Bergwijn
- 38K. Hlynsson
- 23S. Berghuis
- 8K. Taylor
- 33B. Tahirović
- 42A. Martha
- 4J. Hato
- 2D. Rensch
- 3A. Gaaei
- 40D. Ramaj
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Twente(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Roda(home) | 5-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Almere City FC(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Marseille(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Vitesse(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Almere City FC(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.8 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th in Eredivisie (10 points from 9 matches) and Ajax sit 4th (18 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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