Match predictionOur tip: 2-0
Ajax vs NEC Prediction: Míchel's Attack Aims to End NEC's Recent Dominance
Ajax host NEC at the Johan Cruyff Arena on 10 October 2026, the first Eredivisie fixture after the international break. Ajax sit fifth with 14 points from seven games and a plus 12 goal difference, four points off the top…
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- Ajax vs. NEC in week 8 of the 2026-2027 Eredivisie kicks off at 20:00 GMT on 2026-10-10.
- Referee S. Gozubuyuk has dished out around 2-3 yellows and 0 reds, plus 19 fouls per match across 10 games.
- With the data available to us, Michel and D. Schreuder have not met as managers before.
- Ajax currently rank 5th (with 14 pts), versus NEC at 11th on 8 pts.
- No absentees for either Ajax or NEC.
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Ajax should be met by NEC's expected 3-4-2-1.
- Last time out, T. Arokodare registered the best mark for Ajax - 8.9 - and T. Chery did likewise for NEC with an 6.7 score.
- Ajax played out a 2-2 draw with Excelsior, and NEC shared the spoils 1-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles.
- Form edge goes to Ajax (3-1-1) against a faltering NEC (0-2-3) from their past 5 matches.
- Ajax have clearly got the edge H2H: in 33 meetings, they've beaten NEC 20 times, with 11 draws and only 2 losses.
- Our model forecasts 2-0 for Ajax, bolstered by their 1-2-1 home record and an average of 2.50 goals per game.
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Team Kits
Ajax
Nijmegen
Events
| 7' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 18' | J. Mokio | ||
| 19' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 33' | B. Linssen | ||
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| 54' | G. Bras | ||
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| 67' | A. Ouazane | ||
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Ajax is going head to head with Nijmegen on 10/10/2026 19:00 GMT 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!