NEC Nijmegen vs AFC Ajax predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by D. Schreuder will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 17th round, where  NEC Nijmegen will face AFC Ajax at Goffertstadion stadium on 20 December at 14:00.

After a draw in their last game played, NEC Nijmegen is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 28 points, while AFC Ajax is currently in 4º position with 26.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this NEC Nijmegen vs AFC Ajax.

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen comes from playing against SC Telstar and finished the match with a result of 2-2, with draw for both teams. In that last match between NEC Nijmegen and SC Telstar, NEC team achieved a 67% possession of the ball, with 8 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Bryan Linssen and Kento Shiogai.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by D. Schreuder has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw y 1 defeat. NEC Nijmegen average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  4

AFC Ajax

The team coached by J. Heitinga heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-4 win over Qarabag. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Amsterdam team will be looking for another good result in their visit to NEC Nijmegen.

In that match between AFC Ajax and Qarabag, the Amsterdam team achieved 53% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 4 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Anton Gaaei, Oscar Gloukh (x2) and Kasper Dolberg.

Analysing the last 6 matches, J. Heitinga's team has won 3, and lost 3, and is on a run of 3 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. AFC Ajax average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Ajax matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• First to concede goals: 5/6
• Winning streak: 3

NEC Nijmegen vs AFC Ajax: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between NEC Nijmegen vs AFC Ajax has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium on 11-05-2025 with the result of 0-3, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between NEC Nijmegen and AFC Ajax have resulted in 1 win for NEC Nijmegen, 3 wins for AFC Ajax, and 1 draw. In those matches, NEC Nijmegen managed to score 7 goals, while AFC Ajax scored 7 goals against NEC Nijmegen.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals