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)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 21 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | +12 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion De Goffert!
- 5' Ryan Gravenberch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Liam van Gelderen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Calvin Verdonk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 35' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Maarten Stekelenburg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 321 appearances.
- 45' Liam van Gelderen is replacing Perr Schuurs for the AFC Ajax side.
- 46' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Brobbey is hanging Steven Berghuis on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical swap from NEC — Mikkel Duelund on, Magnus Mattsson off on 51 minutes.
- 53' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Daley Blind gets a Yellow card.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Lasse Schone is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 55.
- 55' Brian Brobbey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Berghuis on 55 minute.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Guth is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Davy Klaassen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 69' Sebastien Haller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Calvin Verdonk makes way for Rens van Eijden at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 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' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Kenneth Taylor is replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 87' NEC ring the changes. Jonathan Okita has done his job and it is now time for Javier Vet to step up.
- 88' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Ryan Gravenberch by Edson Alvarez on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
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
1 / 4
0.81
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
35%
Draw or AFC Ajax
85%
NEC or AFC Ajax
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
5.9%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
0 – 5
3.1%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 21% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.