AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
NEC Nijmegen won 0-2 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′R. KoolwijkNEC Nijmegen
- 17′R. KoolwijkNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 9Ruud Boymans
- 22S. Berghuis
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 12V. Elm
- 19M. Henriksen
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 5D. Gorter
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1E. Alvarado
NEC Nijmegen
- 7L. George
- 16Rick ten Voorde
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 25N. Foor
- 31S. Rieks
- 3R. van Eijden
- 14Kevin Conboy
- 17Pavel Čmovš
- 19V. Pálsson
- 21M. Breuer
- 1Gábor Babos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 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 7, 2012 | Twente(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2012 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Roda(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Willem II(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2012 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2012 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 0 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2010 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on May 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 14th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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