NEC Nijmegen v Ajax result

Full-time · NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:30 GMT · Goffertstadion

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax — Ajax won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ajax won 2–1 at Goffertstadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday 3 December. NEC Nijmegen have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Ajax: Kristian Hlynsson (57’, assisted by Brian Brobbey) and Carlos Forbs (88’, assisted by Steven Berghuis); NEC Nijmegen: E. Tavşan (90’, assisted by Calvin Verdonk).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: NEC Nijmegen 0.67, Ajax 3.41, from 7 shots to 22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Nagtegaal showed no yellow cards — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

NEC Nijmegen are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Steven Berghuis (Ajax) 10.1, Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen) 9.8 and B. Tahirovic (Ajax) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

NEC Nijmegen next travel to Dinamo Zagreb on 22 October 2026.

Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for NEC Nijmegen: Dinamo Zagreb v NEC Nijmegen, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax · Eredivisie
Venue: Goffertstadion · Nijmegen
Referee: M. Nagtegaal
Head-to-head (last 4): NEC Nijmegen 0 · draws 1 · Ajax 3 · 2.25 goals/game
Recent form: NEC Nijmegen 1W 4D 0L · Ajax 2W 1D 2L

NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.88 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.86 / 4.8

Corners

against 7 / 6.2 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.86 / 7.2

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 5.8 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.86 / 1.8

Cards

against 2.43 / 1.8 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2.71 yellows

Referee · M. Nagtegaal

1.29 home / 1.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	NEC Nijmegen for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.86 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.8 for · 6.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	12.86 for · 16.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.8 for · 14.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	5.86 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	7.2 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.43 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.8 for · 9.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.8 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: M. Nagtegaal — 2.71 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 19 fouls over 14 matches (1.29 to the home side, 1.43 to the away side).

Home 1.29Away 1.43

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Tavşan n 8	44.3	2.3 6/3	1.8 4/3	—
K. Sano n 4	28.8	2.3 3/0	3.1 3/1	—
C. Verdonk n 8	88.3	1.9 8/4	1 6/1	—
Lars Olden Larsen n 8	54.9	1.6 5/3	0.6 3/0	—
M. Ross n 8	51.9	1.5 6/1	0.7 3/0	—

NEC Nijmegen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Mattsson n 8	90	1.8 7/4	1.4 7/3
Róber n 8	54.3	1.7 4/2	1 3/2
Bas Dost n 8	49.6	1.6 4/3	0.7 3/0
Koki Ogawa n 8	59	1.3 2/2	0.8 2/1
Lars Olden Larsen n 8	54.9	1.2 4/1	0.8 4/0

NEC Nijmegen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Hoedemakers n 8	19.8	0.6 1/0	0.6 1/0
M. Mattsson n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0.4 2/1
Bas Dost n 8	49.6	0.7 3/0	0.2 1/0
Róber n 8	54.3	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
B. van Rooij n 8	87.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

NEC Nijmegen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Verdonk n 8	88.3	5.2 8/8
M. Hoedemakers n 8	19.8	4 5/2
K. Sano n 4	28.8	3.9 3/2
Y. Baas n 8	52	3.7 8/4
Lars Olden Larsen n 8	54.9	3.1 6/5

NEC Nijmegen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Cillessen n 8	82.6	3.8 6/6
R. Roefs n 5	83.8	3.2 4/2

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Kenneth Taylor n 8	76.8	2.3 7/6	0.6 3/1	—
A. Salah-Eddine n 8	24.8	2.3 1/1	1.4 3/0	—
B. Brobbey n 8	85.8	2 7/6	1.3 6/4	—
S. Vos n 8	42.4	1.6 5/1	0.8 3/0	—
B. van den Boomen n 8	52.3	1.5 4/2	0.4 2/0	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Chuba Akpom n 8	25	6.8 6/5	4.5 6/2
B. Brobbey n 8	85.8	2.5 6/4	1.4 4/3
S. Berghuis n 8	72	2.2 7/4	1.1 6/1
S. Bergwijn n 8	85.3	2 6/3	1.3 5/2
K. Hlynsson n 8	67.9	1.7 7/3	1.2 6/1

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Chuba Akpom n 8	25	2.7 5/1	0 0/0
S. Berghuis n 8	72	0 0/0	1.1 4/3
B. Brobbey n 8	85.8	0.5 3/1	0.4 2/1
Mika Godts n 8	16.3	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
B. van den Boomen n 8	52.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Martha n 4	62.8	3.9 3/2
G. Avila n 8	66.9	2.9 7/4
B. Tahirovic n 8	63	2.7 7/5
A. Salah-Eddine n 8	24.8	2.3 4/1
B. Sosa n 8	50.3	2.2 3/3

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Ramaj n 8	90	3.4 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
NEC Nijmegen		Ajax
44%	Possession	56%
0.67	Expected goals (xG)	3.41
7	Shots	22
3	Shots on target	10
2	Shots off target	8
2	Blocked shots	4
6	Shots inside the box	17
2	Corners	6
1	Offsides	0
4	Fouls	8
7	Saves	2
434	Passes	565
80%	Pass accuracy	85%

NEC Nijmegen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Cillessen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
B. van Rooij	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
P. Sandler	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
C. Verdonk	90	0	1	0	0	1	4	7.7
L. Schöne	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.7
D. Proper	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9
M. Mattsson	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	6.9
Koki Ogawa	90	0	0	2	2	0	2	7
B. Nuytinck	85	0	0	1	0	0	3	7.7
S. Hansen	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Y. Baas	64	0	0	0	0	3	2	6.7
E. Tavşan sub	26	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.2
Róber sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Lars Olden Larsen sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
D. Ramaj	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Rensch	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.3
J. Hato	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	7.2
A. Martha	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	7.2
B. Tahirovic	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	7.7
Kenneth Taylor	90	0	0	2	2	1	2	7.2
S. Berghuis	90	0	1	3	2	5	3	8.7
K. Hlynsson	89	1	0	1	1	0	3	7.2
S. Bergwijn	86	0	0	2	0	2	0	7.2
B. Brobbey	66	0	1	3	2	3	0	7.3
A. Gaaei	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
J. Šutalo sub	45	0	0	1	1	1	1	7.5
Chuba Akpom sub	24	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.5
Carlos Forbs sub	8	1	0	2	2	1	0	8
J. Banel sub	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind NEC Nijmegen v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NEC NijmegenDWDDD

Last 5: 1W 4D 0L · 2.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

AjaxWLDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

NEC Nijmegen 0 · 1 draw · Ajax 3 · 2.25 goals/game

2023-03-05 Ajax 1–0 NEC Nijmegen
2023-01-08 NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Ajax
2022-04-23 NEC Nijmegen 0–1 Ajax
2021-08-14 Ajax 5–0 NEC Nijmegen

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

NEC Nijmegen#6 pos53 pts34 pl+17 GD

Ajax#5 pos56 pts34 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

NEC Nijmegen scored2

Ajax scored2.18

NEC Nijmegen conceded1.5

Ajax conceded1.79

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What is the head-to-head record between NEC Nijmegen and Ajax?: In their last 4 meetings, NEC Nijmegen won 0, Ajax won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of NEC Nijmegen and Ajax?: Recent form — NEC Nijmegen 1W 4D 0L; Ajax 2W 1D 2L.

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