NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football Dutch Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar
Result
2:1
28/09/2025 at 06:15 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Eredivisie - Round 7
  • Referee: van der Eijk S. (Ned)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.300.34
Ball Possession
44%56%
Total shots
147
Shots on target
42
Big Chances
41
Corner Kicks
54
Passes
74% (238/323)75% (320/424)
Yellow Cards
16
Red Cards
01
Expected Goals (xG)
1.300.34
xG on target (xGOT)
2.270.60
Total shots
147
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
53
Blocked Shots
52
Shots inside the Box
85
Shots outside the Box
62
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
41
Corner Kicks
54
Touches in opposition box
1913
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
30
Free Kicks
1614
Passes
74% (238/323)75% (320/424)
Long passes
49% (34/70)42% (35/83)
Passes in final third
55% (65/119)51% (39/76)
Crosses
22% (5/23)22% (2/9)
Expected assists (xA)
0.830.25
Throw-ins
2119
Fouls
1416
Tackles
83% (20/24)50% (9/18)
Duels won
7556
Clearances
2930
Interceptions
87
Errors leading to shot
11
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper Saves
12
xGOT faced
0.602.27
Goals prevented
-0.400.27

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 12', de Wit M. 🟨,
  • 26', 1 - 0, Onal B. , Linssen B. (A),
  • 29', Goes W. 🟨,
  • 44', Koopmeiners P. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 46', Koopmeiners P. , Kwakman D. ,
  • 46', Daal R. , Jensen I. ,
  • 51', Meerdink M. 🟨,
  • 58', Ouwejan T. , Fonville D. ,
  • 60', 1 - 1, Sadiq I. ,
  • 64', de Wit M. , Chavez Garcia M. ,
  • 69', Clasie J. 🟨,
  • 71', Kaplan A. 🟨,
  • 74', Meerdink M. , Zeefuik L. ,
  • 80', 2 - 1, Proper D. , Linssen B. (A),
  • 81', Ogawa K. , El Kachati Y. ,
  • 81', Onal B. , Misidjan V. ,
  • 82', Goes W. , Sin M. ,
  • 85', Clasie J. 🟨,

Chances of winning


NEC Nijmegen
30.4%
Draw
23.6%
AZ Alkmaar
46%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
28.2% 25.7% 46%

Our Initial ML Estimation

27.7% 25.2% 46.9%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • NEC Nijmegen has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.2%)
  • The chances for AZ Alkmaar have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for NEC Nijmegen than the current prediction. (-2.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for AZ Alkmaar than the current prediction. (+0.9%)
  • NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.13
    (3.33)
    4.04
    (3.65)
    2.11
    (2.04)
    4.2%
    (6.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
    What is the prediction for NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar?
  • Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Nijmegen will win (votes: 5 - 27.8%). AZ will win (votes: 11 - 61.1%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 11.1%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for AZ: 38.6%83.6%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 6 - 100%).
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): AZ Alkmaar will win (5 of 6 users predict this - 83.33%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ Eredivisie (Conference League ~ Play Offs: ) and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 1.
    • In recent matches, Nijmegen has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • AZ is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Nijmegen may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • AZ is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Nijmegen: Chery T. (Red Card) Nuytinck B. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in AZ: Maikuma S. (Knee Injury) Parrott T. (Knee Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Nijmegen won 5 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 24:35. (average 1.2:1.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Nijmegen won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 11:20. (average 1.1:2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar were as follows:
    29.03.2025 NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar 3:3
    17.08.2024 AZ Alkmaar - NEC Nijmegen 1:0
    28.04.2024 NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar 0:3
    06.12.2023 AZ Alkmaar - NEC Nijmegen Abandoned
    21.05.2023 NEC Nijmegen - AZ Alkmaar 0:3
    Latest results of NEC Nijmegen
    Latest results of AZ Alkmaar
    24.09.2025 AZ Alkmaar - Zwolle 2:2
    21.09.2025 AZ Alkmaar - Feyenoord 3:3
    31.08.2025 NAC Breda - AZ Alkmaar 0:1
    28.08.2025 AZ Alkmaar - Levski Sofia 4:1
    Dutch Eredivisie Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Feyenoord871018:61222
    2PSV971127:121522
    3AZ Alkmaar953119:12718
    4Ajax944117:12516
    5Groningen850314:11315
    6Nijmegen942325:17814
    7Twente942317:14314
    8Sittard841313:12113
    9Utrecht941418:11713
    10Sparta Rotterdam831411:22-1110
    11G.A. Eagles924315:16-110
    12Heerenveen823312:13-19
    13NAC Breda922510:16-68
    14Zwolle92259:17-88
    15Telstar821510:15-57
    16FC Volendam914410:16-67
    17Excelsior82067:17-106
    18Heracles81077:20-133

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