NEC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' The game is set. NEC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 20' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Christian Rasmussen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 30' AFC Ajax 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.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Davy Klaassen makes it 0-1.
- 39' GOAL! Davy Klaassen fires home to make it 0-2!
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Jorge Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 52' Against the run of play, Landry Dimata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 58' A moment of madness from Devyne Rensch on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Ajax will be frustrated.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' Francisco Conceicao is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 72' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Brian Brobbey by Lorenzo Lucca on 72 minute.
- 77' Francisco Conceicao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Kian Fitz-Jim. He replaces Kenneth Taylor on 79 minute.
- 84' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Magnus Mattsson departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Cissoko.
- 87' A tactical swap from NEC — Pedro Marques on, Landry Dimata off on 87 minutes.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Marquez is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 88.
- 89' NEC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' NEC ring the changes. Oussama Tannane has done his job and it is now time for Mikkel Duelund to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — NEC 1-1 AFC Ajax.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 22
-
19
Landry Dimata ↓ Pedro Marques 87'
- 3
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Anthony Musaba 87'
- 16
- 71
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
10
Mikkel Duelund ↑ 90'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 87'
-
–
Anthony Musaba ↑ 87'
- 34
- 2
- 31
-
21
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 84'
Coach
Rogier Meijer
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 19
- 2
-
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 79'
- 3
- 15
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 72'
- 35
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 72'
- 5
- 1
- 16
-
–
Kian Fitz-Jim ↑ 79'
- –
-
–
Christian Rasmussen ↑ 90'
- 49
- 43
- 41
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart van Rooij | 3 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Sontje Hansen | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 |
| Dusan Tadic | 2 |
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
51%
Draw or AFC Ajax
71%
NEC or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.