AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 1, 2015 at 03:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-4 on November 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. LimbombeNEC Nijmegen
- 33′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 34′C. SantosNEC Nijmegen
- 49′L. WoudenbergNEC Nijmegen
- 57′A. LimbombeNEC Nijmegen
- 66′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 15M. El Hamdaoui
- 18V. Janssen
- 19D. dos Santos
- 8J. van Overeem
- 10M. Henriksen
- 17B. Rienstra
- 2M. Johansson
- 3J. Gouweleeuw
- 14Jop van der Linden
- 24R. Haps
- 16Gino Coutinho
NEC Nijmegen
- 10A. Limbombe
- 11C. Santos
- 8G. Breinburg
- 16T. Kane
- 19Janio Bikel
- 24M. Ritzmaier
- 25N. Foor
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4W. Golla
- 15L. Woudenberg
- 13Benjamin Kirsten
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 22, 2015 | FC Augsburg(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Cambuur(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Twente(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 3, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win, 3 draws, 2 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 4-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Apr 13, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (20 points from 11 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 13th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 13 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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