NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax: result 0-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-1 on April 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 88′B. BrobbeyAjax
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
5-3-2- 7E. Tavşan
- 10J. Okita
- 11M. Mattsson
- 6J. Bruijn
- 20L. Schöne
- 28B. van Rooij
- 16S. El Karouani
- 5Rodrigo Guth
- 4Iván Márquez
- 24C. Verdonk
- 1M. Branderhorst
Ajax
4-3-3- 22S. Haller
- 23S. Berghuis
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 25K. Taylor
- 6D. Klaassen
- 2J. Timber
- 3P. Schuurs
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 1M. Stekelenburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Twente(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Cambuur(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Groningen(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2022 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Benfica(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen wins, 2 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 23, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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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