NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax — Eredivisie

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NEC Nijmegen

1–5Full-time

Ajax

DWWWLLGoals 19-15

LLDDWWGoals 22-19

Match events

4'Wojciech Golla
8'David Neres
32'Bertrand Traoré (Davy Klaassen)
46'Lasse Schöne (D. van de Beek)
46'Matthijs De Ligt (Jaïro Riedewald)
46'F. Sturing (Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu)
54'Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu (Mohamed Rayhi)
60'Bertrand Traoré (Davy Klaassen)
70'Gregor Breinburg (Julian von Haacke)
72'D. van de Beek
78'Hakim Ziyech (Davy Klaassen)
79'Bertrand Traoré (M. Cassierra)
83'Jay-Roy Grot (André Fomitschow)

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Ajax

5-3-2

4-3-3

P. HyballaCoach

P. Bosz

Bench (9)

Bench (10)

Match trends

NEC Nijmegen have averaged 1.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Ajax have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

1NEC Nijmegen wins

2Draws

5Ajax wins

8-14Goals

Ajax

0–3May 11, 2025, 2:45 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–2Dec 1, 2024, 3:45 PM

Ajax

2–2Feb 18, 2024, 1:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–2Dec 3, 2023, 1:30 PM

Ajax

1–0Mar 5, 2023, 3:45 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–1Jan 8, 2023, 1:30 PM

Ajax

NEC Nijmegen

0–1Apr 23, 2022, 2:30 PM

Ajax

5–0Aug 14, 2021, 7:00 PM

NEC Nijmegen

Pre-match comparison

1.9Goals scored per game2.2

1.5Goals conceded per game1.9

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Bas Nijhuis

3Yellow cards / game

0.11Red cards / game

0.2Penalties scored / game

Based on 35 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

NEC Nijmegen

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

33.3%

76-90+'

44.4%

Ajax

0-15'

12.5%

16-30'

6.3%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

12.5%

76-90+'

18.8%

Match statistics

30%Possession70%

—Expected goals (xG)—

3Shots on target11

14Total shots21

7Shots off target10

4Blocked shots0

7Shots inside the box13

7Shots outside the box9

5Corners5

0Offsides1

7Fouls9

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

7Goalkeeper saves2

295Total passes695

170Accurate passes601

58%Pass accuracy86%

Player ratings

1Davy KlaassenAjax🅰️ 38.6
2Bertrand TraoréAjax⚽ 28.5
3David NeresAjax⚽ 17.9
4Hakim ZiyechAjax⚽ 17.8
5Ferdi Erenay KadıoğluNEC Nijmegen⚽ 17.6
6Lasse SchöneAjax7.3

Box score

NEC Nijmegen

3Dario ĐumićD · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels50%

20Mohamed RayhiF · 90'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots2/7 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels52%

1Joris DelleG · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes37%

Tackles—

Duels100%

2Michael HeinlothD · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels67%

4Wojciech GollaD · 90'

5.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles—

Duels56%

34Gregor Breinburg (C)M · 70'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes54%

Tackles—

Duels50%

8Janio BikelM · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels75%

17Jay-Roy GrotF · 83'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes45%

Tackles—

Duels45%

9Taiwo AwoniyiF · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels31%

28

28L. BurnetD · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels46%

30

30F. SturingD · 45'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels100%

Bench (9)

22

22J. SmitsG

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11

11Jordan LarssonF

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10

10S. MaukM

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19Julian von HaackeM · 20'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels0%

18Kevin MayiF

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23

23M. van DuinG

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16Ferdi Erenay KadıoğluM · 45'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes58%

Tackles—

Duels67%

47Arnaut DanjumaF

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24André FomitschowD · 7'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels50%

Ajax

10Davy Klaassen (C)M · 90'

🅰️ 38.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels25%

26Nick ViergeverD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels36%

20Lasse SchöneM · 45'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels17%

9Bertrand TraoréF · 79'

⚽ 28.5

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes69%

Tackles—

Duels53%

22Hakim ZiyechM · 90'

⚽ 17.8

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Shots1/5 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels39%

5Davinson SánchezD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels55%

7David NeresF · 90'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots5/6 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels55%

11Amin YounesF · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels50%

24André OnanaG · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels0%

3Joël VeltmanD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels69%

36Matthijs De LigtD · 45'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes97%

Tackles—

Duels86%

Bench (10)

19

19M. CassierraF · 11'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels0%

8Daley SinkgravenD

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4Jaïro RiedewaldD · 45'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels60%

2

2K. TeteD

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33

33D. Boer—

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16

16H. WestermannD

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30

30D. van de BeekM · 45'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels43%

34

34A. NouriM

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45

45J. KluivertF

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21Frenkie de JongM

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Frequently asked questions

What time does NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 8, 2017, 5:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).