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AFC Ajax vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
1 – 0
Full Time
NEC
Sun 5 Mar 2023 · 15:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Mohammed Kudus 13' Y
Y 45' Bart van Rooij
Y 73' Andri Fannar Baldursson
Y 90' Oussama Tannane

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs NEC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
AFC Ajax 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-05 AFC Ajax 1–0 NEC 2023-01-08 NEC 1–1 AFC Ajax 2022-04-23 NEC 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-08-14 AFC Ajax 5–0 NEC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar NEC H 1–0 W
26 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–1 W
23 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–3 L
19 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–0 W
16 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–0 D
12 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
25 Feb FC Volendam H 3–0 W
19 Feb SBV Excelsior A 3–0 W
11 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–0 D
05 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
28 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AFC Ajax NEC
#2 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). NEC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. NEC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' NEC have won 233 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 13' Mohammed Kudus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' The 29-year-old Philippe Sandler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Jurrien Timber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 480 appearances.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
  • 45' Bart van Rooij has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for NEC. Lasse Schone is replaced by Andri Fannar Baldursson.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohammed Kudus on 52.
  • 57' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Ibrahim Cissoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Klaassen, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 19 goals in the last 16 games.
  • 67' AFC Ajax make a change. Steven Bergwijn trudges off to be replaced by Brian Brobbey on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Andri Fannar Baldursson is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 76' Magnus Mattsson makes way for Pedro Marques at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The whistle greets Elayis Tavsan as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Musaba.
  • 86' Another change for NEC made on 86 minute. Souffian El Karouani leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Cissoko.
  • 90' Davy Klaassen makes way for Florian Grillitsch at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 90' Oussama Tannane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • NEC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 NEC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax49% Draw38% NEC13%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
87%
Draw or NEC
51%
AFC Ajax or NEC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax24% Draw70% NEC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 29% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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