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AFC Ajax vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
NEC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs NEC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Kevin Bodde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 6
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 SBV Excelsior 2 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Go Ahead Eagles 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
AFC Ajax 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 AFC Ajax 5–0 NEC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug NEC H 5–0 W
16 May SBV Vitesse A 3–1 W
13 May VVV Venlo H 3–1 W
09 May Feyenoord Rotterdam A 3–0 W
02 May FC Emmen H 4–0 W
25 Apr AZ H 2–0 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
10 May RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W

Season Stats

AFC Ajax NEC
#8 Position #7
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
0 Conceded 3
+2 GD +2
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

AFC Ajax are 8th (3 pts). NEC are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena!
  • 5' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 6' GOAL! Sebastien Haller fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' Noussair Mazraoui does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 11' Against the run of play, Noussair Mazraoui has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' GOAL! Bart van Rooij fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 15' Against the run of play, Bart van Rooij has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' Bart van Rooij does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 20' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 25' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Magnus Mattsson departs to be replaced by Edgar Barreto.
  • 30' NEC have won 233 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 44' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Ilias Bronkhorst is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 58' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Devyne Rensch on, Lisandro Martinez off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Edson Alvarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Ali Akman. He replaces Jordy Bruijn on 66 minute.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Victor Jensen comes on to replace Edson Alvarez.
  • 77' Victor Jensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 77 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from NEC — Ilias Bronkhorst on, Jonathan Okita off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Victor Jensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.47 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 NEC xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax83% Draw11% NEC6%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
94%
Draw or NEC
17%
AFC Ajax or NEC
89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax74% Draw25% NEC1%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
16.1%
2 – 0
14.6%
4 – 0
13.7%
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
6 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
5 – 1
3%
7 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 59% — 41%
-2 59% 20% 21%
-1.5 79% — 21%
-1 79% 14% 8%
-0.5 92% — 8%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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