Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar defeated NEC Nijmegen 3:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2023. Goals were scored by D. de Wit 16′, V. Pavlidis 58′, E. Poku 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. NEC Nijmegen had 54% possession while AZ Alkmaar held 46%. NEC Nijmegen had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 11 (6 on target) for AZ Alkmaar. Expected goals: NEC Nijmegen 0.56 — AZ Alkmaar 1.38. NEC Nijmegen made 3 substitutions, AZ Alkmaar made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 54% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 46%. NEC Nijmegen registered 14 shots (6 on target) while AZ Alkmaar managed 11 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 7–15.

Recent Form

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

Head to Head

NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar have met 2 times — NEC Nijmegen won 2, AZ Alkmaar won 0, 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 (5 for the home side, 2 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)