Preview

• Home side Ajax meet NEC at Johan Cruijff Arena on 2025-05-11 (kick-off 15:45 GMT), contesting week 32 of the 2024-2025 Eredivisie.
• Over the past 10 outings, Referee S. Gözübüyük has shown 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 21 fouls each fixture.
• In the past meeting, F. Farioli leads 1-0 over R. Meijer, with no draws.
• After 31 matchdays, Ajax sit 1st with 74 points and NEC are 13th having collected 34 points.
• Ajax have 3 players sidelined: Y. Baas (Groin Injury), O. Edvardsen (Knee Injury), B. van den Boomen (Back Injury) while NEC face 5 absences: B. Nuytinck (Knee Injury), P. Sandler (Injury), M. Hoedemakers (Inactive), K. Ogawa (Injury), D. Proper (Head Injury).
• We're predicting Ajax to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and NEC are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
• The previous match saw K. Taylor lead Ajax with a 7.5 TheyScored rating, and K. Sano top-rating for NEC at 7.9.
• Ajax played out a 1-1 draw with Sparta Rotterdam, and NEC shared the spoils 1-1 vs Willem II.
• Ajax look strong (3-1-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas NEC have 1-2-2 in the same span.
• Dominance for Ajax: across 30 clashes, they've won 20 games and only lost 1 game to NEC, with 9 stalemates.
• We predict Ajax to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (12-3-0) and 2.40 goals/game.

Predictions

Summary

Match Info

11/05/2025 14:45

Johan Cruijff Arena

S. Gözübüyük

Eredivisie

Team Kits

Events

27'			I. Marquez
30'	A. Gaaei
37'			V. van Crooij
38'			B. Pereira
HT 0 - 0
46'	D. Janse J. Sutalo
59'			B. Onal T. Ouwejan
59'	M. Godts B. Traore
59'	K. Fitz-Jim D. Rugani
59'		0 - 1	S. Hansen K. Sano
64'	K. Fitz-Jim
67'		0 - 2	B. Pereira
69'			C. Verdonk
73'	O. Wijndal J. Hato
73'	J. Mokio K. Taylor
80'			Y. Sbai B. Pereira
80'			L. Lyratzis P. Sandler
80'			K. Shiogai B. Linssen
82'		0 - 3	S. Ouaissa L. Lyratzis
87'			L. Schone S. Hansen
90+3'	S. Berghuis

Stats

Lineups

AjaxNEC

Ajax 4-3-3 F. Farioli

6.5

Remko Pasveer

6.5

Anton Gaaei

6.2

Dies Janse

6.2

Kian Fitz-Jim

6.9

Owen Wijndal

7.6

Jordan Henderson

7.5

Davy Klaassen

6.5

Jorthy Mokio

6.9

Mika Godts

7.2

Wout Weghorst

7.5

Steven Berghuis

Substitute Players

37

Josip Šutalo

24

Daniele Rugani

4

Jorrel Hato

8

Kenneth Taylor

20

Bertrand Traoré

29

Christian Rasmussen

12

Jay Gorter

2

Lucas Rosa

13

Ahmetcan Kaplan

44

Youri Regeer

9

Brian Brobbey

16

Matheus

Excluded Players

Y. BaasGroin InjuryO. EdvardsenKnee InjuryB. van den BoomenBack Injury

NEC 4-2-3-1 P. Greveraars

8

Robin Roefs

7.2

Bryan Linssen

6.3

Yousri Sbai

7

Lefteris Lyratzis

7

Iván Márquez

7.7

Calvin Verdonk

7.7

Kodai Sano

6.5

Vito van Crooij

6.3

Lasse Schöne

7.5

Sami Ouaissa

6.9

Başar Önal

Substitute Players

2

Brayann Pereira

3

Philippe Sandler

10

Sontje Hansen

5

Thomas Ouwejan

1

Stijn van Gassel

14

Lars Olden Larsen

8

Argyrios Darelas

6

Mees Hoedemakers

9

Kento Shiogai

31

Rijk Janse

Excluded Players

B. NuytinckKnee InjuryK. OgawaInjuryD. ProperHead Injury

H2H

Standings

TotalHomeAway

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS	Recent Form
1	PSV	34	25	4	5	103	39	64	79	W W W W W
2	Ajax	34	24	6	4	67	32	35	78	W D L D L
3	Feyenoord	34	20	8	6	76	38	38	68	L W L W W
4	Utrecht	34	18	10	6	62	45	17	64	D D L W W
5	AZ Alkmaar	34	16	9	9	58	37	21	57	D W W W D
6	Twente	34	15	9	10	62	49	13	54	L L W W L
7	G.A. Eagles	34	14	9	11	57	55	2	51	L W D L D
8	Nijmegen	34	12	7	15	51	46	5	43	W W W D L
9	Heerenveen	34	12	7	15	42	57	-15	43	W L L W W
10	Zwolle	34	10	11	13	43	51	-8	41	W W D W L
11	Sittard	34	11	8	15	37	54	-17	41	D D W L W
12	Sparta Rotterdam	34	9	12	13	39	43	-4	39	L D W L D
13	Groningen	34	10	9	15	40	53	-13	39	L D L W W
14	Heracles	34	9	11	14	42	63	-21	38	L L W L L
15	NAC Breda	34	8	9	17	34	58	-24	33	D L L L D
16	Willem II	34	6	8	20	34	56	-22	26	D L L D L
17	Waalwijk	34	6	7	21	44	74	-30	25	W L W L L
18	Almere City	34	4	10	20	23	64	-41	22	D D L D L

Promotion - Champions League (League phase: )

Promotion - Champions League (Qualification: )

Promotion - Europa League (Qualification: )

Promotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs: )

Promotion - Europa League (League phase: )

Eredivisie (Relegation)

Relegation - Eerste Divisie

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