Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Ajax vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
AFC Ajax
0 – 3
Full Time
NEC
Sun 11 May 2025 · 14:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena 54,535 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 59' Sontje Hansen
0–2 67' Brayann Pereira
0–3 82' Sami Ouaissa
Y 27' Ivan Marquez
Anton Gaaei 30' Y
Y 37' Vito van Crooij
Y 38' Brayann Pereira
Kian Fitz-Jim 64' Y
Y 69' Calvin Verdonk
Steven Berghuis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs NEC — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

  • AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

5
5
1
AFC Ajax 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-11 AFC Ajax 0–3 NEC 2024-12-01 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2024-02-18 AFC Ajax 2–2 NEC 2023-12-03 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax 2023-03-05 AFC Ajax 1–0 NEC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May NEC H 0–3 L
27 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 1–1 D
20 Apr FC Utrecht A 0–4 L
13 Apr Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
06 Apr NAC Breda H 3–1 W
30 Mar PSV A 2–0 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May AFC Ajax A 3–0 W
03 May Willem II Tilburg H 1–1 D
27 Apr SC Heerenveen A 0–1 L
11 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
06 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
29 Mar AZ H 3–3 D

Season Stats

AFC Ajax NEC
#3 Position #11
25 Points 14
12 Played 12
7 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 4
32 Scored 20
15 Conceded 21
+17 GD -1
2.08 PPG 1.17
58% Win % 25%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Toluwalas Arokodare 7 G 1 A
Julian Brandt 6 G 2 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G 1 A
Jorthy Mokio 3 G 1 A
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and NEC.
  • 5' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lasse Schone is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 15' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The travelling NEC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with NEC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a card for Ivan Marquez.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Anton Gaaei on 30 minutes earns him a card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Vito van Crooij was booked on 37.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Brayann Pereira. He receives a card.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Dies Janse. He replaces Josip Sutalo on 46 minute.
  • 51' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Ivan Marquez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 59' Sontje Hansen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' The whistle greets Thomas Ouwejan as he departs to be replaced by Basar Onal.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Kian Fitz-Jim. He receives a card.
  • 67' A goal from the France international Brayann Pereira! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-2!
  • 69' Calvin Verdonk is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 73' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 73 minute. Kenneth Taylor leaves to be changed by Jorthy Mokio.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Time for substitution for NEC. Bryan Linssen is replaced by Kento Shiogai.
  • 82' Sami Ouaissa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Lasse Schone is replacing Sontje Hansen for the NEC side.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Berghuis is booked for AFC Ajax — card on 90.
  • NEC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 NEC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax50% Draw25% NEC25%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
74%
Draw or NEC
50%
AFC Ajax or NEC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax38% Draw42% NEC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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