NEC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

NEC

1 – 2

Full Time

AFC Ajax

Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 15:45 UTC Stadion De Goffert 12,650 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sontje Hansen 13' 1–0

1–1 15' Wout Weghorst

1–2 48' Wout Weghorst

Y 31' Devyne Rensch

Y 51' Wout Weghorst

Y 69' Anton Gaaei

Y 74' Jorrel Hato

Y 90' Ahmetcan Kaplan

Kodai Sano 90' Y

Overview

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NEC vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joey Kooij
Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
Assistant 2 Rens Bluemink

8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

NEC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals AFC Ajax

Last 5 meetings

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 2023-01-08 NEC 1–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

NEC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	AFC Ajax	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	FC Utrecht	H	1–2	L
09 Nov	RKC Waalwijk	A	3–0	W
03 Nov	FC Groningen	H	6–0	W
25 Oct	Almere City FC	A	0–1	L
19 Oct	SC Heerenveen	H	3–0	W

AFC Ajax

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	NEC	A	2–1	W
28 Nov	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–2	L
24 Nov	PEC Zwolle	H	2–0	W
10 Nov	FC Twente '65	A	2–2	D
07 Nov	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	H	5–0	W
02 Nov	PSV	H	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)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and NEC launch into their encounter with AFC Ajax.
5' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Branco van den Boomen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 35 appearances.
13' Sontje Hansen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
15' The Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-1!
20' NEC have won 260 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' Bertrand Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
30' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Devyne Rensch on 31 minutes.
34' Anton Gaaei gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Devyne Rensch and will look to change the dynamic.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
44' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
46' Kian Fitz-Jim is replacing Kristian Hlynsson for the AFC Ajax side.
48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wout Weghorst makes it 1-2.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wout Weghorst on 51 minutes.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' AFC Ajax come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
67' Chuba Akpom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wout Weghorst on 67 minute.
68' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Bertrand Traore comes on to replace Steven Berghuis.
69' Anton Gaaei is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
70' NEC make a change. Basar Onal trudges off to be replaced by Argyrios Darelas on 70 minutes.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Jorrel Hato argues furiously but the card stands.
74' Kenneth Taylor makes way for Jordan Henderson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
78' Fresh legs for NEC! Thomas Ouwejan comes on to replace Philippe Sandler.
83' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
86' Time for substitution for NEC. Dirk Proper is replaced by Ivan Marquez.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ahmetcan Kaplan.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

18
Davy Klaassen
22
Remko Pasveer
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Bertrand Traore 68'
25
Wout Weghorst ↓ Chuba Akpom 67'
21
Branco van den Boomen
37
Josip Sutalo
8
Kenneth Taylor ↓ Jordan Henderson 74'
2
Devyne Rensch ↓ Anton Gaaei 34'
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan
4
Jorrel Hato
38
Kristian Hlynsson ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 46'

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.46 NEC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.88 AFC Ajax xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

NEC29% Draw25% AFC Ajax46%

Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.34

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw

55%

Draw or AFC Ajax

71%

NEC or AFC Ajax

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

NEC24% Draw42% AFC Ajax34%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

1 – 3

5.5%

0 – 0

5.1%

1 – 0

4.5%

2 – 3

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap	NEC covers	Push	AFC Ajax covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	15%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	20%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

NEC vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

NEC Form

AFC Ajax Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — NEC

Clean Sheet