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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 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