Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar defeated NEC Nijmegen 2:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by D. dos Santos 43′, A. Jahanbakhsh 73′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. AZ Alkmaar had 63% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 37%. AZ Alkmaar had 16 shots (5 on target) compared to 3 (1 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. AZ Alkmaar made 3 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

AZ Alkmaar had 63% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 37%. AZ Alkmaar registered 16 shots (5 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 3 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 8–6. Fouls committed: 17–7.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, AZ Alkmaar have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. NEC Nijmegen show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen have met 2 times — AZ Alkmaar won 0, NEC Nijmegen won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. NEC Nijmegen leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (2 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)