Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen

10 October 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Tolu Arokodare 7’

Tjaronn Chery 19’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Tolu Arokodare put Ajax ahead with a header in the 7th minute and Tjaronn Chery equalised from the penalty spot in the 19th minute.

Ajax had the better of the chances, with 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 1.05 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%

18 Shots 8

5 Shots on target 2

4 Corners 4

83 Attacks 65

42 Dangerous attacks 28

487 Passes 302

83.4% Pass accuracy 71.5%

15 Tackles 18

8 Fouls 13

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 5

Key events

Ajax NEC Nijmegen

Kick-off

Tolu ArokodareHeader

1-0

7’

Jorthy MokioFoul

17’

19’

Tjaronn CheryPenalty

1-1

Oscar GloukhShot on target

22’

33’

Bryan LinssenPersistent fouling

Second half underway

Half-time1-1

54’

Gabriel BrásFoul

Simon AdingraViktor Tsygankov

60’

Abdellah OuazaneOscar Gloukh

60’

Abdellah OuazaneFoul

67’

72’

Ahmetcan KaplanPerr Schuurs

Aaron BouwmanLucas Rosa

73’

Marcos LeonardoTolu Arokodare

73’

Mitchel BakkerBryan Linssen

Abdellah OuazaneShot on target

76’

Abdellah OuazaneShot on target

79’

Davy KlaassenOwen Wijndal

80’

82’

Willum Thor WillumssonTjaronn Chery

82’

Jamiro MonteiroKevin Kers

84’

Dušan TadićShot on target

Simon AdingraShot on target

90+1’

Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Ajax 1.79 xGNEC Nijmegen 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

NEC Nijmegen attacking Ajax attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marc-André ter Stegen	90′	1	1	49	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Lucas Rosa Taken off	73′	–	1	2	3	1	38	1	–	–	–
Thilo Kehrer	90′	3	2	–	6	2	53	–	–	–	–
Youri Baas	90′	–	4	–	4	2	58	1	–	–	–
Owen Wijndal Taken off	80′	1	1	–	2	–	32	1	–	–	–
Aaron Bouwman Came on as a substitute	17′	–	1	–	1	–	15	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Jorthy Mokio	90′	–	1	25	1	–	3	–	4	2	1
Sofyan Amrabat	90′	–	–	64	1	–	3	3	3	2	–	–
Julian Brandt	90′	–	–	57	8	–	1	1	2	–	–	–
Viktor Tsygankov Taken off	60′	–	–	19	–	–	1	1	4	–	2	–
Oscar Gloukh Taken off	60′	–	–	26	–	–	–	–	7	–	1	–
Abdellah Ouazane Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	6	1	1
Simon Adingra Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	9	1	–	1	–	4	–	1	–
Davy Klaassen Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Tolu Arokodare Taken off	73′	1	–	2	1	0.13	–	–	8	2	17	–
Marcos Leonardo Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	1	–	0.07	–	–	2	1	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Gonzalo Crettaz	90′	4	1	34	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Gabriel Brás	90′	3	4	–	4	1	32	2	–	–
Perr Schuurs Taken off	72′	1	4	1	2	1	27	1	–	–	–
Deveron Fonville	90′	1	4	1	3	2	36	2	–	–	–
Tobias Storm	90′	1	1	–	4	1	18	–	–	–	–
Ahmetcan Kaplan Came on as a substitute	18′	–	1	–	–	–	6	1	–	–	–
Mitchel Bakker Came on as a substitute	17′	1	–	–	1	–	8	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Darko Nejašmić	90′	–	–	26	1	–	1	1	3	1	–	–
Noé Lebreton	90′	–	–	27	–	–	7	2	11	1	3	–
Kevin Kers Taken off	82′	–	–	21	–	–	2	–	6	1	–	–
Willum Thor Willumsson Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Jamiro Monteiro Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Tjaronn Chery Taken off	82′	1	–	1	1	0.79	–	1	3	3	27	–
Dušan Tadić	90′	–	–	1	1	0.02	–	1	2	–	25	–
Bryan Linssen Taken off	73′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	11

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 70% Avg odds 1.32

Draw 17% Avg odds 5.64

NEC Nijmegen win 13% Avg odds 7.06

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax W L W W D

NEC Nijmegen W L D L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen, 21 Feb 26 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax, 20 Mar 27 (upcoming) All Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen meetings

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