Match Summary

NEC Nijmegen defeated AZ Alkmaar 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2023. Goals were scored by B. Dost 11′, M. Mattsson 31′, V. Pavlidis 57′. 1 yellow cards were shown. AZ Alkmaar had 74% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 26%. AZ Alkmaar had 27 shots (4 on target) compared to 4 (2 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. Expected goals: AZ Alkmaar 2.59 — NEC Nijmegen 0.60. AZ Alkmaar made 7 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 6.

Match Events

Key match events between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen — 3 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

AZ Alkmaar had 74% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 26%. AZ Alkmaar registered 27 shots (4 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 4 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 13–1. Fouls committed: 6–6.

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)