Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen

18 February 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brian Brobbey 7’
  • Carlos Forbs 79’
  • Jorrel Hato 61’ (og)
  • Rober González 90+5’

Match summary

Ajax and NEC Nijmegen drew 2-2. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead in the 7th minute. In the second half, Hato's own goal equalised in the 61st minute, Carlos Forbs put Ajax back in front in the 79th minute, and Rober González equalised in stoppage time.

NEC Nijmegen had the better of the chances, with 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Ajax's 1.09 from 8.

Match stats

Ajax NEC Nijmegen
8 Shots 16
4 Shots on Target 9
2 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.09 xG 2.10
1.09 Non-penalty xG 2.10

Key events

Ajax NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Brian Brobbey1-0 (Ajax)
7’
Half-time1-0
61’
Jorrel Hato
Own goal
1-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
Carlos Forbs2-1 (Ajax)
79’
90+5’
Rober González2-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Kristian Hlynsson
  • Brian Brobbey

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 2.10 7’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 7’ 61’ Jorrel Hato (NEC Nijmegen) own goal, 1-1 61’ 79’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), 2-1 79’ 90+5’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), 2-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 2.10 7’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 Brobbey 7’ 61’ Jorrel Hato (NEC Nijmegen) own goal, 1-1 Hato 61’ 79’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), 2-1 Forbs 79’ 90+5’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), 2-2 González 90+5’
Ajax 1.09 xGNEC Nijmegen 2.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Ajax attacking 
90+5’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 79’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 69’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 88’ Sylla Sow (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 90+5’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 7’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 7’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Philippe Sandler (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), own goal 90+5’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 79’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 69’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 88’ Sylla Sow (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 90+5’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 7’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 7’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Jordan Henderson (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Philippe Sandler (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Kenneth Taylor Taken off
65′ – – – – – – –
Benjamin Tahirović Taken off
65′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
90′ 1 – 1 0.14 – –
Jaydon Banel Taken off
57′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Carlos Forbs Came on as a substitute
33′ 1 – 2 0.66 – – –
Ar'Jany Martha Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
Branco Van den Boomen Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
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 63% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.71
NEC Nijmegen win 17% Avg odds 5.41

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.