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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 (3 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 points from 3 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