Thursday , 2 July 2026

NEC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
NEC
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 14:30 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Daley Blind
Lasse Schone 55' Y
Rodrigo Guth 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (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

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

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
09 Apr FC Twente '65 H 0–2 L
03 Apr SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 2–1 W
19 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 0–0 D
12 Mar FC Groningen A 3–4 L
06 Mar AZ H 1–3 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr NEC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
02 Apr FC Groningen A 3–1 W
20 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–2 W
15 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–1 L
11 Mar SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 3–2 W

Season Stats

NEC AFC Ajax
#10 Position #2
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against NEC and AFC Ajax has kicked off!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maarten Stekelenburg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 10' Jonathan Okita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Davy Klaassen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Mexico international Edson Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Elayis Tavsan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Liam van Gelderen. He replaces Perr Schuurs on 45 minute.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Steven Berghuis is replaced by Brian Brobbey on 46 minute.
  • 51' The crowd applauds Magnus Mattsson as he leaves the pitch. Mikkel Duelund steps in for NEC.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Daley Blind. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' It’s a booking for NEC player. Lasse Schone gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Steven Berghuis is replaced by Brian Brobbey on 55 minute.
  • 59' It’s a booking for NEC player. Rodrigo Guth gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' NEC have won 233 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Calvin Verdonk as he leaves the pitch. Rens van Eijden steps in for NEC.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Kenneth Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Mohammed Kudus to step up.
  • 87' NEC make a change. Jonathan Okita trudges off to be replaced by Javier Vet on 87 minutes.
  • 88' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brian Brobbey on 88.
  • 90' Edson Alvarez gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Ryan Gravenberch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Ajax take all three points.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC14% Draw32% AFC Ajax54%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
46%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
NEC or AFC Ajax
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC5% Draw61% AFC Ajax34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
25.7%
0 – 2
14.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
1 – 3
2.1%
0 – 4
1.7%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 7% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 31% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 17% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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