AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 6, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 1-2 on December 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. DostNEC Nijmegen
- 31′M. MattssonNEC Nijmegen
- 57′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 19M. van Brederode
- 10D. de Wit
- 23M. Lahdo
- 16S. Mijnans
- 8J. Clasie
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 25R. Bazoer
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 1M. Ryan
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 12B. Dost
- 10S. Hansen
- 8M. Mattsson
- 14L. Olden Larsen
- 71D. Proper
- 6M. Hoedemakers
- 5Y. Baas
- 24C. Verdonk
- 4M. Ross
- 15S. van Wermeskerken
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Zrinjski(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Twente(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Roda(home) | 5-3 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 1 NEC Nijmegen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 3, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 7, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on May 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (23 points from 12 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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