NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 29, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar drew 3-3 on March 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′I. SadiqAZ Alkmaar
- 10′V. van CrooijNEC Nijmegen
- 32′E. PokuAZ Alkmaar
- 46′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
- 63′K. ShiogaiNEC Nijmegen
- 71′V. van CrooijNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-1-2- 30B. Linssen
- 32V. van Crooij
- 14L. Olden Larsen
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 71D. Proper
- 10S. Hansen
- 24C. Verdonk
- 17B. Nuytinck
- 3P. Sandler
- 19L. Lyratzis
- 22R. Roefs
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 21E. Poku
- 9T. Parrott
- 11I. Sadiq
- 28Z. Buurmeester
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 14K. Belić
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 3W. Goes
- 30D. Kasius
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 9, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Almere City FC(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 1 draw, 4 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 28, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 21, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Aug 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (14 points from 12 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 5th (23 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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