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Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen

21 Feb 2026, 20:00 · Eredivisie · 2025/2026

22 completed meetings

Eredivisie 2025/2026 · 22 matches

3.82yellow cards per match22 matches with data
1red cards per match6 matches with data
20.14fouls per match22 matches with data

As it happened

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The numbers

Fixture statistics

40 imported stat types
AjaxMatch statNEC Nijmegen
6
Corners
7
2
Shots Off Target
5
9
Shots Total
17
73
Attacks
113
25
Dangerous Attacks
47
48
Ball Possession %
52
90
Ball Safe
81
8
Shots Insidebox
8
1
Shots Outsidebox
9
2
Offsides
5
1
Goals
1
8
Goal Kicks
4
7
Goal Attempts
13
16
Free Kicks
7
7
Fouls
16
7
Saves
3
3
Shots Blocked
3
5
Substitutions
3
13
Throwins
13
65
Long Passes
62
0
Hit Woodwork
1
16
Successful Headers
12
14
Tackles
15
415
Passes
437
322
Successful Passes
347
78
Successful Passes Percentage
79
1
Yellowcards
1
4
Shots On Target
9
1
Injuries
0
11
Total Crosses
21
2
Accurate Crosses
5
10
Interceptions
8
13
Dribble Attempts
11
6
Successful Dribbles
5
7
Key Passes
14
3
Big Chances Created
1
2
Big Chances Missed
1
46
Successful Dribbles Percentage
45
27
Successful Long Passes
22
42
Successful Long Passes Percentage
35

Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.

Individual contributions

Player ratings & full match stats

46 imported players
PlayerMinGAShotsKeyTacklesSavesRating
90—————77.63
90————4—7.13
90——————6.84
90——1———6.63
64———21—6.59
64——211—7.33
77————3—7.34
90——111—6.81
84———1——6.45
65——1—1—6.28
901—422—7.49
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13——————6.53
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6——————6.51
26————1—6.41
25——————6.56
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26——————6.63
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Before this match

Recent form

Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2025/2026.

Ajax

Latest: Fortuna Sittard · 4–1

Match stats

14 Feb 2026, 19:00 · Home vs Fortuna Sittard · 2025/2026

NEC Nijmegen

Latest: Sparta Rotterdam · 1–1

Match stats

17 Feb 2026, 19:00 · Away vs Sparta Rotterdam · 2025/2026

The rivalry

Head-to-head record

Last 150 completed meetings at most
2NEC Nijmegen wins
6Draws
14Ajax wins
64%Both teams scored
64%Over 2.5 goals
20NEC Nijmegen goals
52Ajax goals

At Ajax’s ground: 11 previous meetings, 5 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.

Matchup context

Home vs away this season

2025/2026 · Eredivisie

Compare Ajax’s home games with NEC Nijmegen’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.

Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.

AjaxPer matchNEC Nijmegen
1.79 / 19Goals scored2.12 / 17
0.89 / 19Goals conceded1.65 / 17
2.68 / 19Total match goals3.76 / 17
0.42 / 19Clean sheets / match0.06 / 17
0.11 / 19Failed to score / match0.06 / 17
16.26 / 19Shots15.71 / 17
5.37 / 19Corners5.47 / 17
9.47 / 19Total match corners10.18 / 17
1.59 / 17Cards2.31 / 16

The number after / is how many matches had that stat.

More team stats

Results & goals

AjaxStatNEC Nijmegen
1.1119 matchesGoals scored by half-time0.8217 matches
0.3719 matchesGoals conceded by half-time0.8817 matches
53% (10)19 matchesWins41% (7)17 matches
26% (5)19 matchesDraws35% (6)17 matches
21% (4)19 matchesLosses24% (4)17 matches
68% (13)19 matchesHalf-time clean sheets18% (3)17 matches
53% (10)19 matchesScored in both halves53% (9)17 matches
53% (10)19 matchesBoth teams scored88% (15)17 matches

Goal frequencies

AjaxStatNEC Nijmegen
89%19 matchesScored 1+ goals94%17 matches
63%19 matchesScored 2+ goals65%17 matches
16%19 matchesScored 3+ goals35%17 matches
11%19 matchesScored 4+ goals18%17 matches
58%19 matchesConceded 1+ goals94%17 matches
32%19 matchesConceded 2+ goals53%17 matches
0%19 matchesConceded 3+ goals18%17 matches
79%19 matchesScored 1+ by half-time65%17 matches
26%19 matchesScored 2+ by half-time18%17 matches
5%19 matchesScored 3+ by half-time0%17 matches
32%19 matchesConceded 1+ by half-time82%17 matches
5%19 matchesConceded 2+ by half-time6%17 matches
0%19 matchesConceded 3+ by half-time0%17 matches

Corners

AjaxStatNEC Nijmegen
4.1119 matchesCorners conceded / match4.7117 matches
84%19 matchesWon 3+ corners94%17 matches
58%19 matchesWon 5+ corners65%17 matches
32%19 matchesWon 7+ corners35%17 matches
16%19 matchesWon 9+ corners6%17 matches
79%19 matchesMatch had 8+ corners65%17 matches
47%19 matchesMatch had 10+ corners65%17 matches
21%19 matchesMatch had 12+ corners53%17 matches
11%19 matchesMatch had 14+ corners12%17 matches

Cards

AjaxStatNEC Nijmegen
2.1217 matchesOpponent cards / match1.5616 matches
3.7117 matchesTotal cards / match3.8816 matches
1.5917 matchesYellow cards / match2.1316 matches
0.001 matchesRed cards / match0.673 matches
0.001 matchesSecond yellows / match1.001 matches
82%17 matchesReceived 1+ cards100%16 matches
53%17 matchesReceived 2+ cards63%16 matches
12%17 matchesReceived 3+ cards25%16 matches
12%17 matchesReceived 4+ cards19%16 matches
0%17 matchesReceived 5+ cards13%16 matches
71%17 matchesMatch had 3+ cards75%16 matches
29%17 matchesMatch had 5+ cards31%16 matches
6%17 matchesMatch had 7+ cards19%16 matches

Shots & play

AjaxStatNEC Nijmegen
11.7419 matchesShots conceded / match11.7117 matches
56.68%19 matchesPossession / match55.82%17 matches
10.6819 matchesFouls / match13.3517 matches
1.8217 matchesOffsides / match2.5016 matches

Players

Top scorers and assist makers

Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Previous meetings

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