8 April 2017 at 17:45

15
Full Time
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: NEC Nijmegen

Away Record: Ajax

W 738D 212L 159
Over 2.565
Goals scored2738

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Ajax defeated NEC Nijmegen 5:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by W. Golla 4′ (o.g.), David Neres 8′, B. Traoré 32′, F. Kadioglu 54′, B. Traoré 60′, H. Ziyech 78′. 1 yellow cards were shown. NEC Nijmegen had 30% possession while Ajax held 70%. NEC Nijmegen had 14 shots (3 on target) compared to 21 (11 on target) for Ajax. NEC Nijmegen made 3 substitutions, Ajax made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and Ajax — 6 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

NEC Nijmegen
Ajax
Kick Off
4′
W. Golla

Own Goal

32′
B. Traoré

assist: D. Klaassen

Half Time
F. SturingF. Kadioglu
46′
46′
M. de LigtJ. Riedewald
46′
L. SchöneD. van de Beek
F. Kadioglu

assist: M. Rayhi

54′
60′
B. Traoré

assist: D. Klaassen

G. BreinburgJ. von Haacke
70′
78′
H. Ziyech

assist: D. Klaassen

79′
B. TraoréM. Cassierra
J. GrotA. Fomitschow
83′
Full Time

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 30% possession against Ajax's 70%. NEC Nijmegen registered 14 shots (3 on target) while Ajax managed 21 (11 on target). Corner kicks: 5–5. Fouls committed: 7–9.

3Shots on Goal11
7Shots off Goal10
14Total Shots21
4Blocked Shots0
7Shots insidebox13
7Shots outsidebox9
7Fouls9
5Corner Kicks5
0Offsides1
30%Ball Possession70%
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
7Goalkeeper Saves2
295Total passes695
170Passes accurate601
58%Passes %86%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, NEC Nijmegen have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Ajax show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

NEC Nijmegen

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Ajax

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NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax Head to Head Results

NEC Nijmegen and Ajax have met 21 times — NEC Nijmegen won 1, Ajax won 13, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Ajax leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 71 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.38 per match (20 for the home side, 51 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (71%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. NEC Nijmegen are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–6 in 2012.

1

NEC Nijmegen

7

Drawn

13

Ajax

Goals: 20Goals: 51

Recent Meetings (21)

21 Feb 2026Ajax1 – 1NEC Nijmegen
20 Dec 2025NEC Nijmegen2 – 2Ajax
11 May 2025Ajax0 – 3NEC Nijmegen
1 Dec 2024NEC Nijmegen1 – 2Ajax
18 Feb 2024Ajax2 – 2NEC Nijmegen
3 Dec 2023NEC Nijmegen1 – 2Ajax
5 Mar 2023Ajax1 – 0NEC Nijmegen
8 Jan 2023NEC Nijmegen1 – 1Ajax
23 Apr 2022NEC Nijmegen0 – 1Ajax
14 Aug 2021Ajax5 – 0NEC Nijmegen
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026