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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 9 wins, 1 draws 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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 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