NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-1 on September 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′B. ÖnalNEC Nijmegen
- 60′I. SadiqAZ Alkmaar
- 79′D. ProperNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
3-1-4-2- 18Koki Ogawa
- 30B. Linssen
- 11B. Önal
- 23K. Sano
- 71D. Proper
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 4A. Kaplan
- 2B. Pereira
- 1G. Crettaz
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 35M. Meerdink
- 27R. Daal
- 10S. Mijnans
- 11I. Sadiq
- 8J. Clasie
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 34M. de Wit
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 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 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Levski Sofia(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 2 draws, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen 3-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Mar 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 14th in Eredivisie (11 points from 11 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 5th (20 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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