AFC Ajax Amsterdam and NEC Nijmegen will battle for three points in an Eredivisie round eight fixture on Saturday (October 10th). The game will be played at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Excelsior at the same venue before the international break three weeks ago. They went ahead through Julian Brandt’s 32nd-minute strike while Lennard Hartjes equalized in first-half injury time. Aymen Sliti put the visitors ahead in the 62nd minute, but Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare equalized in the 64th minute, two minutes after coming on.

Nijmegen, meanwhile, also shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Go Ahead Eagles. Both goals were scored in the first half, with Perr Schuurs breaking the deadlock in the opening seconds of the game, while Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson equalized in the 10th minute.

The stalemate left them in 11th spot in the standings, having garnered eight points from seven games. Ajax are fifth on 14 points.

AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Ajax have 83 wins from the last 112 head-to-head games. Nijmegen were victorious seven times while 22 games ended in a share of the spoils.
One of those stalemates came in their most recent clash in February 2026 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
Five of the last six head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Nijmegen are winless in their last five games across all competitions (three losses).
Ajax’s last nine competitive games have produced at least four goals.
Nijmegen’s seven league games this term have produced over 2.5 goals.

AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

Ajax would have been disappointed not to have picked up maximum points despite being heavy favorites last time out against Excelsior. They will be expected to get back to winning ways here to avoid increasing their five-point deficit to the summit.

Nijmegen have made a poor start to the season, having won just one of their last eight competitive games (five losses). This is a long way off the standards that saw them finish third last season.

We are backing the hosts to claim a multi-goal victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: AFC Ajax Amsterdam 3-1 NEC Nijmegen