NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-1 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. von HaackeNEC Nijmegen
- 43′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
- 88′T. AwoniyiNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 17J. Grot
- 18K. Mayi
- 21A. Messaoud
- 47A. Danjuma
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 4W. Golla
- 2Michael Heinloth
- 28L. Burnet
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 28L. García
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 17J. Svensson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 24T. Krul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins, 0 draws and 12 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Twente(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 2-4 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 3-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Aug 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 0.7 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 13th 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 |
| 13 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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