Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie
1-1
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Going into the match, Ajax had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 3.2 goals a game; NEC Nijmegen had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Ajax 1 win, 1 drawn. Ajax are 4th in the Eredivisie on 18 points; NEC Nijmegen are 12th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Ajax
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D W W L W). 3.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Excelsior · 19 Sept 2026
- W 5-1 vs Willem II · 15 Sept 2026
- W 1-5 at Fortuna Sittard · 12 Sept 2026
- L 1-3 vs PSV Eindhoven · 5 Sept 2026
- W 0-4 at Telstar · 30 Aug 2026
- W 5-3 vs FC Sion · 27 Aug 2026
Away form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D L L D L). 1.3 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 20 Sept 2026
- L 5-0 at Juventus · 17 Sept 2026
- L 3-0 at Cambuur · 12 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Excelsior · 8 Sept 2026
- L 1-3 vs Feyenoord · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at PEC Zwolle · 29 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Ajax · 20 Dec 2025 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 1-2 Ajax · 1 Dec 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 7' Normal Goal — Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
- 19' Penalty — Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| Ajax | Metric | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 1.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.11 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 486 | Total passes | 297 |
| 405 | Accurate passes | 212 |
| 13 | Key passes | 4 |
| 103 | Duels | 103 |
| 59 | Duels won | 44 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |