Monday , 10 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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
6 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SBV Excelsior 1 3
2 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
3 AFC Ajax 1 3
4 AZ 1 3
5 FC Groningen 1 3
6 Telstar 1963 1 3
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
8 SC Heerenveen 1 3
9 Fortuna Sittard 1 1
10 PSV 1 1
11 FC Utrecht 1 0
12 NEC 1 0
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 Sparta Rotterdam 1 0
15 ADO Den Haag 1 0
16 PEC Zwolle 1 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 1 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 1 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
#3 Position #12
3 Points 0
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 1
0 Conceded 2
+2 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

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 3rd (3 pts). NEC are 12th (0 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
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
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
2.23 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 NEC xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax62% Draw22% NEC16%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
84%
Draw or NEC
38%
AFC Ajax or NEC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax49% Draw40% NEC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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