AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 28, 2016 at 02:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-0 on August 28, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 43′D. dos SantosAZ Alkmaar
- 73′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Vojvodina(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Vojvodina(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Roda(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 2-4 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Jan 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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