NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 2, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 on May 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′Género ZeefuikNEC Nijmegen
- 59′Ruud BoymansAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | De Graafschap(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Twente(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Aug 21, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.5 and concede 1.1 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 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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