NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
NEC Nijmegen and Ajax drew 2-2 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′V. JarošNEC Nijmegen (o.g.)
- 38′K. DolbergAjax
- 44′M. GodtsAjax
- 46′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-1-2- 30B. Linssen
- 18Koki Ogawa
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 4A. Kaplan
- 3P. Sandler
- 14E. Dasa
- 1G. Crettaz
Ajax
- 9K. Dolberg
- 10O. Gloukh
- 11M. Godts
- 6Y. Regeer
- 18D. Klaassen
- 48Sean Steur
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 3A. Gaaei
- 4K. Itakura
- 15Y. Baas
- 1V. Jaroš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | AFC Amsterdam(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Excelsior Maassluis(away) | 7-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Qarabag(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 2 draws, 3 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Ajax 0-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 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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