AjaxAttacking momentumNijmegen
Preview
- Ajax host NEC on 2026-02-21 at 20:00 GMT, as part of week 24 of the 2025-2026's Eredivisie in Johan Cruijff Arena.
- Referee J. Manschot has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 19 fouls per match across 3 games.
- The recent head-to-head between J. Heitinga and D. Schreuder is level at 0-0.
- The current standings see Ajax hold 4th place with 42 points, while NEC occupy 3rd with 42 points.
- Ajax reports 1 missing player: O. Zinchenko (Knee Injury) and NEC reports 1 missing player: F. Entius (Knee Injury).
- Our forecast has Ajax in a 4-man backline (4-3-3), with NEC set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
- In their last outing, Ajax's highest-rated performer was R. Bounida (7), while NEC's standout was B. Önal (8.9).
- Mixed fortunes: Ajax prevailed 4-1 against Fortuna Sittard, whereas NEC were held to a 1-1 draw vs. Sparta Rotterdam.
- Ajax (2-2-1) and NEC (3-1-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
- Ajax have clearly got the edge H2H: in 32 meetings, they've beaten NEC 20 times, with 10 draws and only 2 losses.
- We're forecasting a stalemate, 2-2, as Ajax's 1.92 goals/game at home balance out NEC's 2.73 away scoring.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Ajax
Nijmegen
Events
| 23' | R. Bounida | ||
| 26' | Goal cancelled | Sami Ouaissa-VAR | |
| 39' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 57' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 63' | N. Lebreton | ||
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Stats
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Standings
Commentary
Ajax is going head to head with Nijmegen on 21/2/2026 20:00 GMT at Johan Cruijff Arena for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Ajax v Nijmegen H2H statistics!