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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| 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 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy