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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 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