NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax

1 December 2024 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sontje Hansen 13’
  • Wout Weghorst 15’, 48’

Match summary

Ajax came from behind to win 2-1 away at NEC Nijmegen. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Sontje Hansen put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 13th minute, Wout Weghorst equalised in the 15th minute, and Weghorst won it in the 48th minute.

NEC Nijmegen can feel hard done by, creating 3.66 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Ajax's 0.92 from 8.

Match stats

NEC Nijmegen Ajax
21 Shots 8
8 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
3.66 xG 1.01
3.66 Non-penalty xG 1.01

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Ajax
Kick-off
Sontje Hansen1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
13’
15’
Wout Weghorst1-1 (Ajax)
Half-time1-1
48’
Wout Weghorst1-2 (Ajax)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

NEC Nijmegen
  • Kodai Sano
Ajax
  • Devyne Rensch
  • Ahmetcan Kaplan
  • Jorrel Hato
  • Wout Weghorst
  • Anton Gaaei

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 3.66 0.92 13’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 13’ 15’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 1-1 15’ 48’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 1-2 48’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.66 0.92 13’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Hansen 13’ 15’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 1-1 Weghorst 15’ 48’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 1-2 Weghorst 48’
NEC Nijmegen 3.66 xGAjax 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
25’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.71 xG, saved 13’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 25’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 48’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+1’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 79’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 62’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 15’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 13’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 39’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 4’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 25’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.71 xG, saved 13’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 25’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 48’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+1’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 79’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 62’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 15’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 39’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 88’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 87’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 4’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Anton Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Bram Nuytinck (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Philippe Sandler Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Dirk Wanner Proper Taken off
86′ – – 1 0.31 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.07 – –
Sontje Hansen Taken off
86′ 1 – 2 0.82 – – –
Sami Ouaissa Taken off
86′ – – 4 0.42 – – –
Başar Önal Taken off
68′ – – 2 0.77 – – –
Koki Ogawa
90′ – – 3 0.97 – – –
Thomas Ouwejan Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Rober González Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Iván Márquez Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Vito van Crooij Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Kento Shiogai Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
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 22% Avg odds 4.38
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.85
Ajax win 54% Avg odds 1.76

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.