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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 19D. dos Santos
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1S. Rochet
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 18K. Mayi
- 14Reagy Baah Ofosu
- 21Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
- 8Janio Bikel
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 15Robin Buwalda
- 4W. Golla
- 2Michael Heinloth
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
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, 2 draws, 3 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| 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 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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