Updated 10 October 2026, after full time.
Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam on 10 October 2026. Scorers: Tolu Arokodare for Ajax; Tjaronn Chery for NEC Nijmegen. In their last 6 meetings, Ajax have won 2, NEC Nijmegen 1, with 3 draws.
Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen was the final score in Eredivisie on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena. Scorers: Tolu Arokodare for Ajax; Tjaronn Chery for NEC Nijmegen. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen was played at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday 10 October 2026, the home ground of Ajax, which holds 55,885 people. It finished Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie, with kick-off at 20:00 UK time.
Ajax have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6, with results reading D D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to AZ in the Eredivisie on 31 October.
NEC Nijmegen have won 0, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading D D D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Ajax have won 2, NEC Nijmegen have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Ajax scoring 9 goals to NEC Nijmegen's 10. The most recent was Ajax 1-1 NEC Nijmegen on 21 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Tolu Arokodare leads Ajax with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Ajax player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ajax player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any NEC Nijmegen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every NEC Nijmegen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Serdar Gözübüyük refereed Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen, averaging 31.3 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen | 1-1 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax | 2-2 |
| 11 May 2025 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen | 0-3 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax | 1-2 |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen | 2-2 |
| 3 Dec 2023 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax | 1-2 |
| Stat | Ajax | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 15 | 20 |
| Passes | 486 | 297 |
Ajax: T. Arokodare 7'. NEC Nijmegen: T. Chery (penalty) 19'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 21 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 13 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 577 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 8 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 494.4 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 4 of 18 |