Thursday , 8 October 2026

AFC Ajax vs NEC, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026-27
AFC Ajax
0 – 0
Upcoming
NEC
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena

Overview

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AFC Ajax vs NEC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
AFC Ajax 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-21 AFC Ajax 1–1 NEC 2025-12-20 NEC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2025-05-11 AFC Ajax 0–3 NEC 2024-12-01 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2024-02-18 AFC Ajax 2–2 NEC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
15 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 5–1 W
12 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 5–1 W
05 Sep PSV H 1–3 L
30 Aug Telstar 1963 A 4–0 W
16 Aug SC Heerenveen H 2–2 D
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
17 Sep Juventus FC A 0–5 L
12 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 0–3 L
08 Sep SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
05 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–3 L
29 Aug PEC Zwolle A 3–1 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax NEC
#5 Position #11
14 Points 8
7 Played 7
4 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
21 Scored 12
9 Conceded 13
+12 GD -1
2.00 PPG 1.14
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare 3 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
Jorthy Mokio 1 G
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 3 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bart van Rooij 3
Noussair Mazraoui 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Sontje Hansen 2
Brian Brobbey 2
Davy Klaassen 2
Carlos Forbs 2
Dusan Tadic 2

Head to Head

2026-02-21 AFC Ajax 1–1 NEC 2025-12-20 NEC 2–2 AFC Ajax 2025-05-11 AFC Ajax 0–3 NEC 2024-12-01 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2024-02-18 AFC Ajax 2–2 NEC

AFC Ajax Form

2026-09-19 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-09-15 AFC Ajax 5–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2026-09-12 Fortuna Sittard 1–5 AFC Ajax W 2026-09-05 AFC Ajax 1–3 PSV L 2026-08-30 Telstar 1963 0–4 AFC Ajax W 2026-08-16 AFC Ajax 2–2 SC Heerenveen D

NEC Form

2026-09-20 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-09-17 Juventus FC 5–0 NEC L 2026-09-12 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 3–0 NEC L 2026-09-08 NEC 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-09-05 NEC 1–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2026-08-29 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC W

Predictions

2.93 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

AFC Ajax64% Draw19% NEC17%

Both Teams to Score

Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.26

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
83%
Draw or NEC
36%
AFC Ajax or NEC
81%

Half-Time Result

AFC Ajax52% Draw33% NEC15%

Correct Score

2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 19% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 19% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27%
NEC keeps clean sheet
6%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.