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NEC NijmegenAZ
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
7

Venue

Stadium
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Capacity
12,500
Surface
grass
Attendance
12,650

Teams

Coaches
Dick Schreuder · Maarten Martens
Position
8 · 4
Formation
3-1-4-2 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Sander van der Eijk

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2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 342734 1014556 84 WWDWW
2 Feyenoord 341987 704426 65 DWWDW
3 NEC Nijmegen 3416117 775324 59 DDDLW
4 FC Twente 3415136 594019 58 WDDWL
5 Ajax 3414146 624121 56 WWDLD
6 FC Utrecht 3415811 554213 53 WLWWW
7 AZ Alkmaar 34141010 58517 52 WDDDD
8 SC Heerenveen 3414911 57534 51 LWWLD
9 FC Groningen 3414614 49454 48 DLLWW
10 Sparta Rotterdam 3412715 4062-22 43 LLDLL
11 Fortuna Sittard 3411617 4963-14 39 DLLWL
12 Go Ahead Eagles 3481412 54531 38 DDDLL
13 Excelsior 3410816 4356-13 38 DWWDW
14 Telstar 3491015 4955-6 37 LWDWW
15 PEC Zwolle 3491015 4471-27 37 DLWLL
16 FC Volendam 348818 3555-20 32 LWLDL
17 NAC Breda 3461117 3558-23 29 DLLWD
18 Heracles Almelo 345425 3585-50 19 LLLLL
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

NEC Nijmegen

WWLLL 2W 0D 3L · 6 pts (1.2 ppg) · GF 14 GA 12 · xG 12.32–7.88 · xPts 8.87

  • L A SC Heerenveen 2–3 xG 0.97–2.58 NLD E
  • L H PSV 3–5 xG 1.95–1.81 NLD E
  • L A Fortuna Sittard 2–3 xG 1.93–1.45 NLD E
  • W H NAC Breda 3–0 xG 4.04–0.48 NLD E
  • W A Heracles Almelo 4–1 xG 3.44–1.57 NLD E

AZ

WWWDD 3W 2D 0L · 11 pts (2.2 ppg) · GF 12 GA 7 · xG 11.37–7.2 · xPts 9.4

  • D H PEC Zwolle 2–2 xG 3.0–1.18 NLD E
  • D H Feyenoord 3–3 xG 1.35–2.03 NLD E
  • W A Heracles Almelo 2–1 xG 2.89–1.21 NLD E
  • W A NAC Breda 1–0 xG 2.32–2.41 NLD E
  • W H Levski Sofia 4–1 xG 1.81–0.37 UEFA ECL

All meetings · 32 matches since 2005

NEC Nijmegen 99 draws14 AZ

Goals 37–53 · 2.81 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 10 matches

NEC Nijmegen 33 draws4 AZ

Goals 13–18 · 3.1 per match · BTTS 70% · over 2.5 70%

Last 5 · 5 matches

NEC Nijmegen 21 draws2 AZ

Goals 8–9 · 3.4 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 80%

Recent meetings

  • W AZ Alkmaar 1–3 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W NEC Nijmegen 2–1 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • D NEC Nijmegen 3–3 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • L AZ Alkmaar 1–0 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L NEC Nijmegen 0–3 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • W AZ Alkmaar 1–2 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L NEC Nijmegen 0–3 AZ Alkmaar neutral NLD E · Regular Season
  • D AZ Alkmaar 1–1 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L NEC Nijmegen 1–3 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • D AZ Alkmaar 1–1 NEC Nijmegen NLD E · Regular Season
MetricNEC Nijmegen all · 34NEC Nijmegen at home · 17AZ all · 34AZ away · 17
Results
Matches34173417
Points per game1.741.881.531.24
W / D / L16 / 11 / 79 / 5 / 314 / 10 / 106 / 3 / 8
Goals for / match2.262.411.711.12
Goals against / match1.561.471.501.47
Clean sheets15%24%26%29%
Failed to score3%0%12%24%
Both teams scored82%76%65%53%
Over 2.574%82%65%53%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.892.211.871.74
xG against / match1.421.351.361.51
xG difference0.460.860.510.23
Finishing vs xG0.380.20-0.16-0.62
xPts / match1.611.811.671.53
Points vs xPts0.120.07-0.14-0.29
Game state
Scored first53%65%62%41%
PPG when scoring first2.392.362.192.29
PPG when conceding first1.001.000.420.44
Came back from behind65%67%38%20%
Leads held73%69%56%60%
Minutes leading33%38%34%16%
Minutes level43%37%44%56%
Minutes trailing24%24%21%27%
First goal (min)35323548
First goal conceded (min)35324032
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half61%61%45%58%
Goals conceded in 2nd half43%40%53%44%
Late goals for (76'+)0.530.530.380.29
Late goals against0.180.060.380.35
Style
Possession56%57%53%54%
Shots17.018.415.815.4
On target6.76.75.95.5
Shot conversion13%13%11%7%
Shots inside box63%65%66%60%
Big chances created3.34.03.12.8
Corners6.16.85.85.6
xG from set plays23%24%27%29%
Goals from headers16%12%9%10%
Pressure index18.719.314.813.6
Dominant minutes64.368.853.650.6
Pass accuracy79%80%82%82%
Fouls11.910.510.211.1
Cards1.911.651.912.35

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

NEC Nijmegen

0–15'96
16–30'107
31–45'1117
46–60'1511
61–75'146
76–90'186

AZ

0–15'159
16–30'64
31–45'1111
46–60'57
61–75'87
76–90'1313

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

NEC Nijmegen · 10 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.11) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.53

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.1110
Early press (0-15, level)-0.1410
Late push (76+, level)+0.172
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.245

Game state

When ahead+0.093
When level-0.1810
When behind+0.398
10 min after conceding+0.029
10 min after scoring+0.537

Situations

At home+0.195
Away+0.015
3 days rest or fewer+0.022
4+ days rest+0.148

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.054
v bottom-tier opponents+0.284
As favourite+0.185
Evenly matched+0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.0510
Conceded when ahead-0.033
Conceded late (76+)-0.427

Congested vs rested -0.12 · Ahead vs level +0.27 · Behind vs level +0.57

AZ · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.37) · stands out: at home +0.57

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.377
Early press (0-15, level)-0.017
Late push (76+, level)+0.702

Game state

When ahead+0.366
When level+0.327
When behind+0.632
10 min after conceding+0.305
10 min after scoring+0.396

Situations

At home+0.573
Away+0.224
4+ days rest+0.377

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.223
v bottom-tier opponents+0.464
As favourite+0.465

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.177
Conceded when ahead-0.286
Conceded late (76+)-0.316

Ahead vs level +0.04 · Behind vs level +0.31

NEC Nijmegen

Current: winless 4 · conceding 15

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
3-4-2-115 44%1.932.271.22.091.37
3-4-1-211 32%1.452.092.01.581.5
3-1-4-24 12%1.252.252.251.031.56
3-4-32 6%3.03.50.53.741.02
3-5-21 3%0.02.03.01.931.45

AZ

Current: winless 2 · conceding 4

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-121 62%1.381.761.761.921.35
4-3-39 26%1.781.671.221.961.25
3-4-32 6%2.01.00.01.581.19
5-4-11 3%0.01.02.01.423.06
5-3-21 3%3.03.01.01.091.04

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.0h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

3.25Home 29% P 28%4.2Draw 22% P 23%1.95Away 48% P 48%

Double Chance

1.8NEC or Draw 26% P 26%1.22NEC or AZ 39% P 38%1.33Draw or AZ 35% P 36%

Draw No Bet

2.51 38%1.52 62%

Both Teams To Score

1.4Yes 66% P 67%2.75No 34% P 33%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.36Over 70% P 66%3.1Under 30% P 34%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.56 - 8 25%2.69 - 11 34%4.012 - 14 22%8.0Over 14 11%

Number of Cards

3.51.8Over 51%1.9Under 49%
4.52.2Over 42%1.61Under 58%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 25–30% · away 45–50% · 1,022 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home28%27%27%+0.5
Draw23%26%27%+0.4
Away48%47%46%-1.0

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 57% · over 2.5 54%

Both teams to score · yes 65–67.5% · 319 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes67%66%66%+0.4

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 65–67.5% · 870 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.566%66%69%+3.2

Sander van der Eijk

Career
117 matches · 8 seasons
Cards / match
3.73 (3.4 yellow · 0.2 red)
Fouls / match
21.2 · 5.7 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.23
Cards to home side
47%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 82 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.783.32+0.8891
Fouls / match20.620.3+0.01
Fouls per card5.56.2-1.31 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.20.24-0.4723
Time added6.56.4+0.0859
First card
37' on average
Card timing
15% in first 30' · 31% in last 15'
Cards to home side
46% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.52

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2025-09-25 61 380 10'5
2025-09-13 30 270 23'6
2025-08-28 20 190 53'4
2025-08-23 30 210 52'6
2025-08-17 30 220 27'9
2025-08-07 20 262 42'7
2025-05-22 · NEC Nijmegen 41 230 41'6
2025-05-18 20 170 42'9
2025-05-11 · AZ 30 200 39'8
2025-04-12 30 242 4'5