NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar

— - —
🕒 Sun, 28 Feb 2027 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Goffertstadion 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 not started
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
NEC Nijmegen 12 · AZ Alkmaar 2

Team Overview

NEC Nijmegen (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-3-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 10
Avg: 1.40 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
AZ Alkmaar (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

11 / 7
Avg: 2.20 / 1.40

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

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

0.60
PPG
2.00
1.40
GF
2.20
2.00
GA
1.40
80%
O2.5
60%
100%
BTTS
60%
40%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

NEC Nijmegen rank12th
AZ Alkmaar rank2nd
NEC Nijmegen points10
AZ Alkmaar points20
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.
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.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NEC Nijmegen last 5 home

D D D L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals7-10
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 away

D L W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index51
Goals11-7
Record3-1-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

NEC Nijmegen score at home100%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet at home0%
AZ Alkmaar score away80%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

NEC Nijmegen score first40%
NEC Nijmegen win after scoring first0%
AZ Alkmaar score first60%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: NEC Nijmegen 33% · AZ Alkmaar 50%
Avg first goal minute: NEC Nijmegen 6.0' · AZ Alkmaar 36.7'

Vs league average

NEC Nijmegen score at home1.40 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen concede at home2.00 vs 2.04
AZ Alkmaar score away2.20 vs 2.04
AZ Alkmaar concede away1.40 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen score 22% below league average, while AZ Alkmaar score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: NEC Nijmegen are 2% below league average at home, and AZ Alkmaar are 22% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

NEC Nijmegen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 0

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
31-45 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals10 (71.4%)
BTTS9 (64.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals7 (100.0%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

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