AZ Alkmaar
2/4Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 2 available matches.
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EredivisieMatchweek 21THE MATCH CENTREAZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen match centre
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
T. Parrott40′
T. Chery10′
B. Onal12′
K. Sano52′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
AZ AlkmaarNEC Nijmegen
1.390Expected goals · API-Football1.360
2Shots on target8
11Total Shots19
48%Ball Possession52%
3Corner Kicks3
14Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
Red Cards
5Goalkeeper Saves2
395Total passes417
280Passes accurate300
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
AZ Alkmaar 0 reported
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NEC Nijmegen 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
NEC Nijmegen
3/5Wins
2.2Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 3 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
AZ Alkmaar
4 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals2 of 4
Both teams scored3 of 4
Only a few results are available.
NEC Nijmegen
5 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.2
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals4 of 5
Both teams scored5 of 5
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare AZ Alkmaar at home with NEC Nijmegen away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:07 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Eredivisie · 2025/26 · all league matches
AZ AlkmaarNEC Nijmegen
20Matches played19
32Points earned35
9Wins10
1.8Goals scored / match2.6
1.6Goals conceded / match1.7
5Clean sheets3
1Failed to score1
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares AZ Alkmaar at home with NEC Nijmegen away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
AZ Alkmaar
Confirmed formation4-3-3Leeroy Echteld
- 41
J. ZoetG - 5
PenetraD - 3
W. GoesD - 4
M. DekkerD - 34
M. de WitD - 20
K. BoogaardM - 6
P. KoopmeinersM - 33
M. SinM - 17
I. JensenF - 9
T. ParrottF - 27
R. DaalF
Substitutes (11)
1 · R. Owusu-Oduro
12 · H. Verhulst
2 · S. Maikuma
7 · Weslley Patati
11 · I. Sadiq
15 · M. Chavez Garcia
19 · J. Hornkamp
22 · E. Dijkstra
23 · B. van Duijl
24 · A. Oufkir
56 · R. Robbemond
NEC Nijmegen
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Dick Schreuder
- 1
G. CrettazG - 14
E. DasaD - 4
A. KaplanD - 24
D. FonvilleD - 25
S. OuaissaM - 6
D. NejasmicM - 23
K. SanoM - 11
B. OnalM - 10
T. CheryF - 20
N. LebretonF - 30
B. LinssenF
Substitutes (12)
22 · J. Cillessen
31 · R. Janse
2 · B. Pereira
3 · P. Sandler
5 · T. Ouwejan
7 · V. Misidjan
15 · J. Willems
18 · K. Ogawa
34 · Y. El Kachati
39 · K. Kers
35 · S. de Laat
71 · D. Proper
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroen Zoet | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 34 | — |
| Alexandre Penetra | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 48 | 2 |
| Wouter Goes | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Maxim Dekker | 65 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 1 |
| Mees de Wit | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 3 |
| Kasper Boogaard | 83 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Matěj Šín | 65 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | 65 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 65 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Seiya Maikuma | 25 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 16 | 1 |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 25 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 3 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 25 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 25 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Mateo Chávez | 11 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy van Duijl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rio Robbemond | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weslley Patati | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 57 | — |
| Eli Dasa | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 40 | — |
| Deveron Fonville | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 4 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 75 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| Başar Önal | 82 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 89 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | — |
| Noe Lebreton | 76 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 76 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Brayann Pereira | 15 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Philippe Sandler | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Dirk Proper | 14 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Virgil Misidjan | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Youssef El Kachati | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Rijk Janse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasper Cillessen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Ouwejan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jetro Willems | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam de Laat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Koki Ogawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Eredivisie table
Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 81 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 24 | 62 | DWWDD |
| 3 |  Twente | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 58 | WDDWW |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 56 | LDDDW |
| 5 |  Ajax | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 55 | LDWWL |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 51 | DDDWW |
| 7 |  Utrecht | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 50 | WWLWL |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 50 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Groningen | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 45 | WLLDW |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 43 | LDLLD |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 39 | WLLDL |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 38 | LDDDW |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 37 | LWLDL |
| 14 |  Excelsior | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 35 | DWWDL |
| 15 |  Telstar | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 34 | WDWLL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 32 | DLWLD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 28 | WLLDD |
| 18 |  Heracles | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 83 | -49 | 19 | LLLLL |
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