AFC Ajax vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs NEC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
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)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome NEC for this crunch clash at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- 5' Bart van Rooij needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 6' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Sebastien Haller! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
- 10' Noussair Mazraoui has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 11' Noussair Mazraoui adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Magnificent from Bart van Rooij! That is 8 goals in 176 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' The Netherlands Bart van Rooij breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 5-0!
- 16' Bart van Rooij does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 20' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 7-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edgar Barreto is hanging Magnus Mattsson on the field on 25 minute.
- 30' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Daley Blind is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
- 39' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 483 matches.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' Magnus Mattsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 58 minute. Lisandro Martinez leaves to be changed by Devyne Rensch.
- 63' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Another substitution for NEC to replace Jordy Bruijn by Ali Akman on 66 minute.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Edson Alvarez by Victor Jensen on 76 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Victor Jensen comes on to replace Edson Alvarez.
- 80' Jonathan Okita makes way for Ilias Bronkhorst at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Steven Berghuis suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Ivan Marquez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Zakaria Labyad 76'
- 1
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ David Neres 58'
- 12
- 17
- 8
- 23
- 22
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Victor Jensen 76'
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 32
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 76'
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 58'
- 28
- 16
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 58'
-
26
Victor Jensen ↑ 76'
- 35
- 42
Coach
Erik ten Hag
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Javier Vet 80'
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Ali Akman 66'
- 14
- 10
- 28
- 26
- 16
- 71
- 4
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Edgar Barreto 25'
Bench
-
9
Ali Akman ↑ 66'
-
8
Edgar Barreto ↑ 25'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 80'
- 17
- 7
- 31
- 5
- 70
- 23
- 22
-
2
Ilias Bronkhorst ↑ 80'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart van Rooij | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Sontje Hansen | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.09
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
NEC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or NEC
18%
AFC Ajax or NEC
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.1%
4 – 0
11%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
6 – 0
6.1%
5 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
6 – 1
3.7%
7 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| -1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| -1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.