AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 2Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 on August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. MijnansAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9T. Parrott
- 19M. van Brederode
- 10S. Mijnans
- 11I. Sadiq
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 8J. Clasie
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 16S. Maikuma
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 7Róber
- 23K. Sano
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 11B. Önal
- 71D. Proper
- 6M. Hoedemakers
- 24C. Verdonk
- 17B. Nuytinck
- 4Iván Márquez
- 28B. van Rooij
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Le Havre(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Atalanta(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Le Havre(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Hertha BSC(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.6 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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