AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 1-3 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′T. CheryNEC Nijmegen
- 12′B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen
- 40′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
- 52′K. SanoNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27R. Daal
- 9T. Parrott
- 17I. Jensen
- 33M. Šín
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 20K. Boogaard
- 34M. de Wit
- 4M. Dekker
- 3W. Goes
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 41J. Zoet
NEC Nijmegen
3-4-2-1- 30B. Linssen
- 20N. Lebreton
- 10T. Chery
- 11B. Önal
- 23K. Sano
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 24Deveron Fonville
- 4A. Kaplan
- 14E. Dasa
- 1G. Crettaz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 10, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 20, 2026 | De Treffers(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 17, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2025 | AFC Amsterdam(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 2 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 29, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Sep 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
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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