On the 8th of January, NEC will host Ajax in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, NEC recorded a 6-1 blowout win against RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van Den Buijs scored the first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 4th minute from the penalty spot, but Landry Dimata got the equalizer for NEC in the 38th minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 50th minute on a goal by Souffian Elkarouani to cap off a wild match. NEC is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while ajax sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against FC Emmen. Jeroen Veldmate struck first for FC Emmen in the 6th minute, but Kenneth Taylor got the equalizer for Ajax in the 8th minute . Ajax should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Ajax won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Lorenzo Lucca and Kenneth Taylor have been the hottest scorers for Ajax in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. NEC’s most prolific scorer has been Marques. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.