AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 13, 2014 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 on April 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 55′N. GudeljAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 87′Kevin ConboyNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 20A. Jóhannsson
- 22S. Berghuis
- 23R. Beerens
- 8N. Gudelj
- 12V. Elm
- 26C. Ortiz
- 2M. Johansson
- 4N. Viergever
- 24J. Gouweleeuw
- 29J. Wuytens
- 1E. Alvarado
NEC Nijmegen
- 9M. Higdon
- 28J. Jantscher
- 39Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion
- 11S. Rieks
- 4L. Nielsen
- 6V. Pálsson
- 14Kevin Conboy
- 18D. Gravenberch
- 19M. Vermijl
- 37J. Leiwakabessy
- 22D. Gentenaar
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 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Cambuur(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 23, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Twente(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Heracles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | Cambuur(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Heracles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 19, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Dec 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 14/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (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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