NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 1, 2013 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-2 on December 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. VermijlNEC Nijmegen
- 25′R. BeerensAZ Alkmaar
- 53′A. JahanbakhshNEC Nijmegen
- 72′A. JahanbakhshNEC Nijmegen
- 81′S. BerghuisAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
- 9M. Higdon
- 16A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 11S. Rieks
- 25H. Mulder
- 3R. van Eijden
- 6V. Pálsson
- 14Kevin Conboy
- 19M. Vermijl
- 37J. Leiwakabessy
- 1K. Johnsson
AZ Alkmaar
- 20A. Jóhannsson
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 11M. Martens
- 12V. Elm
- 19M. Henriksen
- 2M. Johansson
- 24J. Gouweleeuw
- 29J. Wuytens
- 30R. Haps
- 1E. Alvarado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; AZ Alkmaar 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 23, 2013 | Cambuur(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2013 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2013 | Cambuur(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win, 3 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 4-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2010 | NEC Nijmegen 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 7, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.4 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
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