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AZ vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AZ
1 – 1
Full Time
NEC
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 19:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruno Martins Indi 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs NEC — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
  • Referee Thomas Krijt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
AZ 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 AZ 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov NEC H 1–1 D
07 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
30 Oct PEC Zwolle H 3–2 W
24 Oct FC Groningen A 0–2 L
17 Oct FC Utrecht H 5–1 W
03 Oct SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 3–1 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov AZ A 1–1 D
06 Nov SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
31 Oct FC Groningen H 3–0 W
24 Oct FC Twente '65 A 2–1 W
17 Oct SBV Vitesse H 0–1 L
02 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W

Season Stats

AZ NEC
#3 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). NEC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AZ to score. At the same time, NEC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' Jordy Bruijn does the damage! The net is bulging and NEC surge ahead!
  • 10' Jordy Bruijn has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Albert Gudmundsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani de Wit, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 18 goals in the last 14 games.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zakaria Aboukhlal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and NEC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
  • 60' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Fredrik Midtsjo as he leaves the pitch. Hakon Evjen steps in for AZ.
  • 65' Tijani Reijnders has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albert Gudmundsson on 65 minute.
  • 66' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Ali Akman departs to be replaced by Pedro Ruiz.
  • 71' Magnus Mattsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 72' Fresh legs for NEC! Dirk Proper comes on to replace Edgar Barreto.
  • 77' It is a substitution in AZ team. Yukinari Sugawara is replaced by Aslak Fonn Witry on 77 minute.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' AZ ring the changes. Pantelis Chatzidiakos has done his job and it is now time for Sam Beukema to step up.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Martins Indi on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Calvin Verdonk is replacing Magnus Mattsson for the NEC side.
  • It finishes all square. AZ and NEC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 NEC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + AZ or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ36% Draw37% NEC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
72%
Draw or NEC
64%
AZ or NEC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ20% Draw63% NEC17%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.7%
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 19% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.