AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 16
Regular Season Table
AZ Alkmaar 2 · NEC Nijmegen 12

Team Overview

AZ Alkmaar (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-1-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 3
Avg: 2.25 / 0.75

Points

10
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
NEC Nijmegen (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 6
Avg: 2.00 / 1.50

Points

7
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Prediction Angles

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context for this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50
PPG
1.75
2.25
GF
2.00
0.75
GA
1.50
25%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
75%
100%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

AZ Alkmaar rank2nd
NEC Nijmegen rank12th
AZ Alkmaar points20
NEC Nijmegen points10
AZ Alkmaar: #2 · 20 pts · GD +10
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
NEC Nijmegen: #12 · 10 pts · GD -1
10 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 home

W D W W
Points10/12
Weighted index80
Goals9-3
Record3-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

NEC Nijmegen last 5 away

D L W W
Points7/12
Weighted index43
Goals8-6
Record2-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

NEC Nijmegen trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

AZ Alkmaar score at home100%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet at home50%
NEC Nijmegen score away75%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

AZ Alkmaar score first100%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first75%
NEC Nijmegen score first50%
NEC Nijmegen win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AZ Alkmaar 0% · NEC Nijmegen 50%
Avg first goal minute: AZ Alkmaar 20.3' · NEC Nijmegen 25.0'

Vs league average

AZ Alkmaar score at home2.25 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar concede at home0.75 vs 2.04
NEC Nijmegen score away2.00 vs 2.04
NEC Nijmegen concede away1.50 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar score 25% above league average, while NEC Nijmegen score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: AZ Alkmaar are 63% below league average at home, and NEC Nijmegen are 17% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

NEC Nijmegen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins6
Draws3
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals10 (71.4%)
BTTS9 (64.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Head-to-Head History by Season