Eredivisie · Regular Season - 8
Ajax 1–1 NEC Nijmegen
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
AjaxTeam 2152
NEC NijmegenTeam 1805Match story
Ajax · draw · NEC NijmegenBefore kick-off: 71% · 17% · 12%
Last reading, 90+4': 6% · 91% · 3%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Tjaronn Chery 19' (pen)
We gave Ajax 71% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Tolu Arokodare 2124 −8* assist Jorthy Mokio 2088 −8*7'
Ajax:Tolu Arokodare 2124 −8* assist Jorthy Mokio 2088 −8* - Jorthy Mokio 2088 −8*17'
Ajax:Jorthy Mokio 2088 −8* - 19'Tjaronn Chery 1816 +3* (pen.)
NEC Nijmegen:Tjaronn Chery 1816 +3* (pen.) - 33'Bryan Linssen 1826 +1*
NEC Nijmegen:Bryan Linssen 1826 +1* - 54'Gabriel·Bras 1724 +18*
NEC Nijmegen:Gabriel·Bras 1724 +18* - Abdellah Ouazane 1727 −8* for Oscar Gloukh 2173 −260'
Ajax:Abdellah Ouazane 1727 −8* for Oscar Gloukh 2173 −2 - Simon Adingra 2143 −8* for Viktor Tsygankov 2102 −160'
Ajax:Simon Adingra 2143 −8* for Viktor Tsygankov 2102 −1 - Abdellah Ouazane 1727 −8*67'
Ajax:Abdellah Ouazane 1727 −8* - 72'Ahmetcan Kaplan 2060 −5* for Perr Schuurs 2005 +3*
NEC Nijmegen:Ahmetcan Kaplan 2060 −5* for Perr Schuurs 2005 +3* - 73'Mitchel Bakker 2131 −6* for Bryan Linssen 1826 +1*
NEC Nijmegen:Mitchel Bakker 2131 −6* for Bryan Linssen 1826 +1* - Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida 2300 −8* for Tolu Arokodare 2124 −8*73'
Ajax:Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida 2300 −8* for Tolu Arokodare 2124 −8* - Aaron Bouwman 2016 −8* for Lucas Oliveira·Rosa 2193 −9*73'
Ajax:Aaron Bouwman 2016 −8* for Lucas Oliveira·Rosa 2193 −9* - Davy Klaassen 2095 −13* for Owen Wijndal 2054 −8*80'
Ajax:Davy Klaassen 2095 −13* for Owen Wijndal 2054 −8* - 82'Jamiro Monteiro 1774 −10* for Kevin Kers 1597 +22*
NEC Nijmegen:Jamiro Monteiro 1774 −10* for Kevin Kers 1597 +22* - 82'Willum Thor Willumsson 1933 −7* for Tjaronn Chery 1816 +3*
NEC Nijmegen:Willum Thor Willumsson 1933 −7* for Tjaronn Chery 1816 +3*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 71% · 17% · 12%(Ajax · draw · NEC Nijmegen)
Our most likely score was 2–1 (9%); the result 1–1 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Ajax €7.1M, NEC Nijmegen €1.6M.
- Ajax were without 3 expected starters: A. Gaaei (2173), Caio Henrique (2217) and S. Berghuis (2101).
- NEC Nijmegen were without 1 expected starter: B. Nuytinck (1488).
- Largest team-Elo gap of Eredivisie matchday 8: 360 points.
- Draw chance was 18%, below the Eredivisie average of 26% this round.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Ajax
5th in Eredivisie · 14 pts from 7
- 19 SepDExcelsior Eredivisie2179
- 15 SepWWillem II Eredivisie2137
- 12 SepWFortuna Sittard Eredivisie2149
- 5 SepLPSV Eindhoven Eredivisie2166
- 30 AugWTelstar Eredivisie2125
NEC Nijmegen
11th in Eredivisie · 8 pts from 7
- 20 SepDGO Ahead Eagles Eredivisie1789
- 17 SepLJuventus UEFA Europa League1800
- 12 SepLCambuur Eredivisie1822
- 8 SepDExcelsior Eredivisie1695
- 5 SepLFeyenoord Eredivisie1822
Season outlook
From the Eredivisie simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 14 /7 | 68.6 | 17% | 89% | 0% | 2nd |
| NEC Nijmegen | 8 /7 | 39.1 | 0% | <1% | 11% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Ajax · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.3 (Elite) · Elo 2203

NEC Nijmegen · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1921
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: dribble-heavy · possession-based
Coach DNA: creative
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Ajax: possession-based (how Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz plays) · NEC Nijmegen: balanced profile (how Dick Schreuder plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.