Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated AZ Alkmaar 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by J. von Haacke 30′, A. Jahanbakhsh 43′, T. Awoniyi 88′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. NEC Nijmegen had 52% possession while AZ Alkmaar held 48%. NEC Nijmegen had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 7 (4 on target) for AZ Alkmaar. NEC Nijmegen made 3 substitutions, AZ Alkmaar made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 52% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 48%. NEC Nijmegen registered 12 shots (5 on target) while AZ Alkmaar managed 7 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 14–17.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, NEC Nijmegen have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. AZ Alkmaar show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar Head to Head Results

NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar have met 23 times — NEC Nijmegen won 6, AZ Alkmaar won 10, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. AZ Alkmaar leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 75 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.26 per match (29 for the home side, 46 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 15 matches (65%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (61%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (23)