NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 6, 2022 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-3 on March 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 44′Rodrigo GuthNEC Nijmegen
- 70′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 76′H. EvjenAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 9A. Akman
- 10J. Okita
- 11M. Mattsson
- 14M. Duelund
- 20L. Schöne
- 8É. Barreto
- 28B. van Rooij
- 16S. El Karouani
- 26C. Odenthal
- 5Rodrigo Guth
- 1M. Branderhorst
AZ Alkmaar
4-4-2- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 24T. Reijnders
- 18H. Evjen
- 10D. de Wit
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 15A. Witry
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 5, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | Ajax(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Heracles(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Waalwijk(away) | 4-0 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NEC Nijmegen wins, 1 draw, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 3, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 NEC Nijmegen | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 7, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen on Nov 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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