Eredivisie
21/02/2026 • 20:00
Finished
Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam)
Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands
Home scorers
- 39' M. Godts
Away scorers
- 57' D. Nejasmic
Match Statistics
16 stats
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3 Blocked Shots 4
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8 Shots insidebox 8
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2 Shots off Goal 5
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4 Shots on Goal 8
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1 Shots outsidebox 9
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9 Total Shots 17
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5 Corner Kicks 6
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2 Offsides 5
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6 Fouls 16
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1 Yellow Cards 1
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49 Possession % 51
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79 Pass Accuracy % 81
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307 Passes accurate 321
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388 Total passes 398
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1.48 Expected Goals (xG) 1.06
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6 Goalkeeper Saves 3
Match Timeline
13 events
Key Moments
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39'AjaxGoalM. Godts
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57'NEC NijmegenGoalD. Nejasmic
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23'
Ajax
Yellow Card
by R. Bounida
24'
NEC Nijmegen
Goal Disallowed - offside
by S. Ouaissa
39'
Ajax
Goal
by M. Godts
57'
NEC Nijmegen
Goal
by D. Nejasmic
63'
NEC Nijmegen
Yellow Card
by N. Lebreton
64'
NEC Nijmegen
Substitution
by B. Linssen
64'
NEC Nijmegen
Substitution
by B. Onal
65'
Ajax
Substitution
by K. Dolberg
65'
Ajax
Substitution
by O. Wijndal
65'
Ajax
Substitution
by K. Fitz-Jim
69'
NEC Nijmegen
Substitution
by P. Sandler
77'
Ajax
Substitution
by Y. Regeer
84'
Ajax
Substitution
by R. Bounida
Team Lineups
Formations
Ajax
4-3-3
26
26
Paes
2
2
Rosa
37
37
Šutalo
15
15
Baas
5
5
Wijndal
28
28
Fitz-Jim
6
6
Regeer
48
48
Steur
43
43
Bounida
9
9
Dolberg
11
11
Godts
4-3-3
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- 26Maarten Paes
Defence
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 37Josip Šutalo
- 15Youri Baas
- 5Owen Wijndal
Midfield
- 28Kian Fitz-Jim
- 6Youri Regeer
- 48Sean Steur
Attack
- 43Rayane Bounida
- 9Kasper Dolberg
- 11Mika Godts
Substitutes
Goalkeeper
- 52Paul Reverson
- 12Joeri Heerkens
Defence
- 24Jorthy Mokio
- 32Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 30Aaron Bouwman
- 3Anton Gaaei
Midfield
- 10Oscar Gloukh
- 68Abdellah Ouazane
Attack
- 25Wout Weghorst
- 17Oliver Edvardsen
- 7Maher Carrizo
- 23Steven Berghuis
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1
Dick Schreuder
:Coach
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1
1
Crettaz
14
14
Dasa
3
3
Sandler
4
4
Kaplan
25
25
Ouaissa
23
23
Sano
6
6
Nejašmić
11
11
Önal
10
10
Chery
20
20
Lebreton
30
30
Linssen
3-4-2-1
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- Gonzalo Crettaz1
Defence
- Eli Dasa14
- Philippe Sandler3
- Ahmetcan Kaplan4
Midfield
- Sami Ouaissa25
- Kodai Sano23
- Darko Nejašmić6
- Başar Önal11
Attack
- Tjaronn Chery10
- Noe Lebreton20
- Bryan Linssen30
Substitutes
Goalkeeper
- Jasper Cillessen22
Defence
- Deveron Fonville24
- Brayann Pereira2
- Jetro Willems15
- Bram Nuytinck17
Midfield
- Isak Hansen Aarøen8
- Dirk Proper71
- Willum Thor Willumsson19
Attack
- Youssef El Kachati34
- Danilo9
- Koki Ogawa18
- Virgil Misidjan7
Head to Head Record
5
Ajax wins
4
Draws
1
NEC Nijmegen wins
10 matches
28 total goals
Recent H2H Form
Ajax
D
D
L
W
D
NEC Nijmegen
D
D
W
L
D
Recent H2H Meetings
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Competition Stage
Regular Season - 24
Standings
1
PSV Eindhoven
59
PSV Eindhoven
2
Feyenoord
45
Feyenoord
3
NEC Nijmegen
42
NEC Nijmegen
4
Ajax
42
Ajax
5
Sparta Rotterdam
37
Sparta Rotterdam
6
AZ Alkmaar
36
AZ Alkmaar
7
Twente
35
Twente
8
Heerenveen
31
Heerenveen
9
Groningen
31
Groningen
10
Utrecht
30
Utrecht
11
Fortuna Sittard
29
Fortuna Sittard
12
PEC Zwolle
26
PEC Zwolle
13
Excelsior
26
Excelsior
14
FC Volendam
24
FC Volendam
15
GO Ahead Eagles
23
GO Ahead Eagles
16
NAC Breda
19
NAC Breda
17
Telstar
18
Telstar
18
Heracles
17
Heracles
1
PSV Eindhoven
59
PSV Eindhoven
W
D
W
2
Feyenoord
45
Feyenoord
L
W
L
3
NEC Nijmegen
42
NEC Nijmegen
W
W
W
4
Ajax
42
Ajax
D
W
D
5
Sparta Rotterdam
37
Sparta Rotterdam
W
W
W
6
AZ Alkmaar
36
AZ Alkmaar
L
W
D
7
Twente
35
Twente
D
D
W
8
Heerenveen
31
Heerenveen
L
D
L
9
Groningen
31
Groningen
L
L
W
10
Utrecht
30
Utrecht
L
D
L
11
Fortuna Sittard
29
Fortuna Sittard
D
L
W
12
PEC Zwolle
26
PEC Zwolle
W
L
W
13
Excelsior
26
Excelsior
W
D
D
14
FC Volendam
24
FC Volendam
D
L
W
15
GO Ahead Eagles
23
GO Ahead Eagles
D
D
D
16
NAC Breda
19
NAC Breda
D
D
L
17
Telstar
18
Telstar
L
L
D
18
Heracles
17
Heracles
W
L
L
AI Match Predictions
Prediction Reliability
25%
Team Context
Ajax
Rank#4
Played23
Points42
PPG1.83
Goal Diff16
W
D
D
W
D
NEC Nijmegen
3#Rank
23Played
42Points
1.83PPG
19Goal Diff
D
L
W
W
W
Most Likely Scores
1-1
10.6%
9.42
2-1
9.6%
10.37
1-0
8.5%
11.74
2-0
7.7%
12.92
Both Teams To Score
YES
60% · 1.68
NO
40% · 2.48
Likely: Both teams score
Match Result
Ajax
51% · 1.97
Draw
23% · 4.33
NEC Nijmegen
26% · 3.8
Over/Under Goals
Over 2.5
2.5 Goals
Under 2.5
59%
41%
Over 59% · 1.7
Under 41% · 2.43
Over 1.5
1.5 Goals
Under 1.5
81%
19%
Over 81% · 1.24
Under 19% · 5.24
Over 3.5
3.5 Goals
Under 3.5
36%
64%
Over 36% · 2.74
Under 64% · 1.57
ℹ️ Predictions are generated using Poisson distribution models based on recent team form (home/away splits), expected goals, and historical performance. Confidence scores reflect data quality and pattern clarity.