AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 20, 2021 at 07:00 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 November 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. BruijnNEC Nijmegen
- 90′Z. AboukhlalAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
NEC Nijmegen
4-1-4-1- 9A. Akman
- 10J. Okita
- 11M. Mattsson
- 6J. Bruijn
- 20L. Schöne
- 8É. Barreto
- 28B. van Rooij
- 16S. El Karouani
- 26C. Odenthal
- 4Iván Márquez
- 1M. Branderhorst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2021 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2021 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2021 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Groningen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Capelle(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Twente(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 2 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 7, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Jul 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 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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