NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 1-5 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-5 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′W. GollaAjax (o.g.)
- 8′David NeresAjax
- 32′B. TraoréAjax
- 54′F. KadıoğluNEC Nijmegen
- 60′B. TraoréAjax
- 78′H. ZiyechAjax
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
5-3-2- 17J. Grot
- 9T. Awoniyi
- 20M. Rayhi
- 8Janio Bikel
- 34G. Breinburg
- 30F. Sturing
- 4W. Golla
- 2Michael Heinloth
- 28L. Burnet
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 36M. de Ligt
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2017 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Twente(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen wins, 2 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2016 | Ajax 5-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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