Sunday , 16 August 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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 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
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
#7 Position #6
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 7th (3 pts). NEC are 6th (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' KICK OFF: NEC gets underway.
  • 5' Sami Ouaissa, a Netherlands , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jorrel Hato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and NEC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' AFC Ajax are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 25' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Ivan Marquez on 27 minutes earns him a card. NEC will be frustrated.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Anton Gaaei is booked for AFC Ajax — card on 30.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a card for Vito van Crooij.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brayann Pereira on 38 minutes.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Josip Sutalo is replaced by Dies Janse.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Kenneth Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 59' GOAL! Sontje Hansen scores on 59. Assisted by Kodai Sano
  • 59' Basar Onal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Ouwejan on 59 minute.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brayann Pereira makes it 0-2.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Calvin Verdonk is booked for NEC — card on 69.
  • 73' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Kenneth Taylor by Jorthy Mokio on 73 minute.
  • 78' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kento Shiogai is hanging Bryan Linssen on the field on 80 minute.
  • 82' What a strike from Sami Ouaissa! The score is 0-3.
  • 87' Fresh legs for NEC! Lasse Schone comes on to replace Sontje Hansen.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Steven Berghuis on 90 minutes earns him a card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
  • With this win, NEC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
1.63 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 NEC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax53% Draw27% NEC20%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
80%
Draw or NEC
47%
AFC Ajax or NEC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax38% Draw48% NEC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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