NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax

3 December 2023 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Elayis Tavsan 90’
  • Kristian Hlynsson 57’
  • Carlos Forbs 88’

Match summary

Ajax beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Kristian Hlynsson put Ajax ahead in the 57th minute, Carlos Forbs made it 0-2 in the 88th minute, and Elayis Tavsan pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.62 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.70 from 7.

Match stats

NEC Nijmegen Ajax
7 Shots 22
3 Shots on Target 10
2 Corners 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.70 xG 3.62
0.70 Non-penalty xG 3.62

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Ajax
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
57’
Kristian Hlynsson0-1 (Ajax)
88’
Carlos Forbs0-2 (Ajax)
Elayis Tavsan1-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
90’
Full-time1-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 3.62 57’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), 0-1 57’ 88’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), 0-2 88’ 90’ Elayis Tavsan (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 3.62 57’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), 0-1 Hlynsson 57’ 88’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), 0-2 Forbs 88’ 90’ Elayis Tavsan (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 Tavsan 90’
NEC Nijmegen 0.70 xGAjax 3.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
57’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 47’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 88’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 90+4’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Elayis Tavsan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+2’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 32’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+4’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 29’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Magnus Mattsson (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Magnus Mattsson (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 90+2’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 47’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 88’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 90+4’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Elayis Tavsan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+2’ Josip Šutalo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 32’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+4’ Carlos Forbs (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 29’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Magnus Mattsson (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Benjamin Tahirović (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Magnus Mattsson (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Bram Nuytinck Taken off
85′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Lasse Schöne
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Sontje Hansen Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.03 – – –
Youri Baas Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
Koki Ogawa
90′ – – 2 0.36 – – –
Rober González Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Elayis Tavsan Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 1 0.17 – – –
Lars Olden Larsen Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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

NEC Nijmegen win 26% Avg odds 3.69
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.13
Ajax win 51% Avg odds 1.86

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.