NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax result and stats
Win probability: home 38%, draw 23%, away 39%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNEC Nijmegen and Ajax drew 2–2 in the Eredivisie on Saturday 20 December 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave NEC Nijmegen 38%, the draw 23% and Ajax 39%, so a draw had a 23% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
NNAJ
15Shots19
6On target8
1Corners7
8Fouls8
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
1Half-time goals2
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
D @ Telstar2–2 · 13 Dec
W @ Volendam3–2 · 7 Dec
W v Sparta Rotterdam3–1 · 29 Nov
W @ Feyenoord4–2 · 23 Nov
W v Groningen2–0 · 9 Nov
Ajax
W v Feyenoord2–0 · 14 Dec
W @ Fortuna Sittard3–1 · 6 Dec
W v Groningen2–0 · 2 Dec
L v Excelsior1–2 · 22 Nov
L @ Utrecht1–2 · 9 Nov
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, NEC Nijmegen won 1, Ajax won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 11 May 2025, finished Ajax 0–3 NEC Nijmegen, a win for NEC Nijmegen.
Ajax 0–3 NEC Nijmegen11 May 2025
NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax1 Dec 2024
Ajax 2–2 NEC Nijmegen18 Feb 2024
NEC Nijmegen 1–2 Ajax3 Dec 2023
Ajax 1–0 NEC Nijmegen5 Mar 2023
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Ajax8 Jan 2023