NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 17, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on April 17, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. SchöneNEC Nijmegen
- 45′M. SulejmaniAjax
- 66′T. AlderweireldAjax
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
- 7L. George
- 18B. Vleminckx
- 6N. Zimling
- 8Lorenzo Davids
- 10L. Schöne
- 20J. Goossens
- 2R. Zomer
- 4B. Nuytinck
- 5R. Amieux
- 13M. Otten
- 22J. Cillessen
Ajax
- 9M. El Hamdaoui
- 7M. Sulejmani
- 8C. Eriksen
- 10S. de Jong
- 41L. Ebecilio
- 2G. van der Wiel
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4J. Vertonghen
- 5V. Anita
- 32N. Boilesen
- 12K. Vermeer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2011 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2011 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Willem II(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 0 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2010 | Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 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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