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Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen — result, stats & head-to-head, 10 Oct 2026

Ajax vs NEC NijmegenEredivisie · Round 8 · Johan Cruijff Arena1–1
Matches
Ajax 1–1 Full time NEC Nijmegen

How the market moved Draw %

100% +86 since open at 14%
100%75%50%25%0%
100
Market openedKick-offNow

The market moved toward Draw, from 14% at open to 100% — a rise of 86 points. Along the way it fell as far as 9%.

Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Ajax5 out
Daley BlindInjurysince 14 Aug · 8 matches missed Steven BerghuisInjurysince 18 Sep · 1 match missed Kasper DolbergInjurysince 22 Sep · 0 matches missed Caio HenriqueInjurysince 20 Sep · 0 matches missed Anton GaaeiInjurysince 9 Oct · 0 matches missed
NEC Nijmegen3 out
Emre Mor Injurysince 13 Sep · 2 matches missed Philippe SandlerInjurysince 17 Sep · 2 matches missed Bram NuytinckInjurysince 7 Oct · 0 matches missed

Starting XI

Ajax4-3-3
11↓Tsygankov6.8↓ 60'
99⚽↓Arokodare7.3↓ 73'
10↓Gloukh6.7↓ 60'
24Mokio6.8
4Amrabat7.0
8Brandt7.6
2↓Rosa6.9↓ 73'
6Kehrer6.8
15CBaas6.8
5↓Wijndal6.4↓ 80'
1ter Stegen6.6

Timeline

  1. 7'
    Tolu Arokodare · 1–0assist: Jorthy Mokio
  2. 17'
    Jorthy Mokioyellow card
  3. 19'
    Tjaronn Chery · 1–1Penalty
  4. 33'
    Bryan Linssenyellow card
  5. 54'
    Gabriel Brásyellow card
  6. 60'
    Viktor Tsygankov ↑ Simon Adingra ↓substitution
  7. 60'
    Oscar Gloukh ↑ Abdellah Ouazane ↓substitution
  8. 67'
    Abdellah Ouazaneyellow card
  9. 72'
    Perr Schuurs ↑ Ahmetcan Kaplan ↓substitution
  10. 73'
    Bryan Linssen ↑ Mitchel Bakker ↓substitution
  11. 73'
    Lucas Rosa ↑ Aaron Bouwman ↓substitution
  12. 73'
    Tolu Arokodare ↑ Marcos Leonardo ↓substitution
  13. 80'
    Owen Wijndal ↑ Davy Klaassen ↓substitution
  14. 82'
    Kevin Kers ↑ Jamiro Monteiro ↓substitution
  15. 82'
    Tjaronn Chery ↑ Willum Thór Willumsson ↓substitution

Ajax left · NEC Nijmegen right

Periods

Ajax
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0
NEC Nijmegen
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

18Shots8
5Shots on target2
4Corners4
8Fouls13
15Tackles18
2Yellow cards2

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
8Round
Sat 10 Oct · 19:00 UTCKickoff
Johan Cruijff ArenaVenue
55,885Capacity
Serdar GözübüyükReferee
11°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
61% · 39%
Duels won
56% · 44%
Pass accuracy
83% · 72%

Breakdown

Shooting
13Shots inside box5
5Shots outside box3
5Shots blocked2
1Hit woodwork0
4Big chances created1
4Big chances missed0
Passing
487Passes302
15Crosses17
4Accurate crosses3
46Long passes55
22Accurate long passes22
Defence
14Interceptions17
1Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
56Duels won44
26Dribble attempts11
16Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Tjaronn Chery  4NEC Nijmegen
Tolu Arokodare 4Ajax
Julian Brandt 4Ajax

Bench

Ajax · bench

7Adingra7.2↑ 60'
18Klaassen6.3↑ 80'
20EdvardsenFW
21SalvatDF
26PaesGK
28BissoumaMF
30Bouwman6.6↑ 73'
36JanseDF
38Almeida6.7↑ 73'
43BounidaFW
51SetfordGK
68Ouazane6.9↑ 60'

NEC Nijmegen · bench

5Bakker6.2↑ 73'
8AaröenMF
11Willumsson6.5↑ 82'
12PolsterGK
19TahauiFW
22Kaplan6.4↑ 72'
35Alvarenga6.5↑ 82'
36EntiusGK
42MoslihDF
66KabarDF
99BischoffFW

Managers

M
Míchel
Ajax · Manager
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Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Ajax have won 1 and NEC Nijmegen 1 — 2 ended level.

2026 · EredivisieAjax vs NEC Nijmegen 1–1 2025 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs Ajax 2–2 2025 · EredivisieAjax vs NEC Nijmegen 0–3 2024 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs Ajax 1–2 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Ajax WLWWD
NEC Nijmegen LDLLD

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Feyenoord8620277+2020
2PSV86112610+1619
3AZ Alkmaar8611188+1019
4FC Twente8521168+817
5Ajax84312210+1215
6FC Groningen84222014+614
7Fortuna Sittard84221415-114
8Go Ahead Eagles82511917+211
9Excelsior83231614+211
10SC Heerenveen8233111109
11NEC Nijmegen82331314-19
12SC Cambuur82241119-88
13FC Utrecht82241425-118
14Sparta Rotterdam81341320-76
15Telstar8134714-76
16PEC Zwolle8116621-154
17ADO Den Haag8035919-103
18Willem II8026723-162

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
5
Ajax
WLWWD
 6.85 15
11
NEC Nijmegen
LDLLD
 6.71 9
Market

No market on record.

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Form
AjaxWLWWD
NEC NijmegenLDLLD
Match stats
61Possession39
18Shots8
5On target2
4Corners4
2Yellow cards2