NEC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
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)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 20 | Scored | 32 |
| 21 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +17 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. NEC host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Dusan Tadic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Elayis Tavsan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Bart van Rooij is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 45' The crowd applauds Perr Schuurs as he leaves the pitch. Liam van Gelderen steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 46' Brian Brobbey is replacing Steven Berghuis for the AFC Ajax side.
- 51' A tactical swap from NEC — Mikkel Duelund on, Magnus Mattsson off on 51 minutes.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Daley Blind. He receives a Yellow card.
- 55' Lasse Schone was booked on 55.
- 55' Steven Berghuis makes way for Brian Brobbey at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 59' Poor challenge from Rodrigo Guth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Rens van Eijden gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Calvin Verdonk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 81' Netherlands international Jordy Bruijn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Mohammed Kudus on, Kenneth Taylor off on 85 minutes.
- 87' A change in the NEC ranks — Jonathan Okita exits the field as Javier Vet enters on 87.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Brian Brobbey gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Ryan Gravenberch exits the field as Edson Alvarez enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 24
- 6
-
10
Jonathan Okita ↓ Javier Vet 87'
- 28
- 7
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
14
Mikkel Duelund ↑ 51'
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 87'
-
3
Rens van Eijden ↑ 71'
- 71
- 31
- 18
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 31
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 8
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Brian Brobbey 46'
- 22
- 2
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Mohammed Kudus 85'
Bench
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 90'
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 85'
- 9
- 27
- –
- 16
-
18
Brian Brobbey ↑ 46'
- –
- –
- 33
-
–
Liam van Gelderen ↑ 45'
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart van Rooij | 3 |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Sontje Hansen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
37%
Draw or AFC Ajax
85%
NEC or AFC Ajax
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.