Saturday , 14 November 2026

AZ vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
AZ
1 – 2
Full Time
NEC
Wed 6 Dec 2023 · 18:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Bas Dost
0–2 31' Magnus Mattsson
Vangelis Pavlidis 57' 1–2
Y 55' Sai van Wermeskerken

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs NEC — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
  • Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
AZ 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-06 AZ 1–2 NEC 2023-05-21 NEC 0–3 AZ 2022-09-01 AZ 1–1 NEC 2022-03-06 NEC 1–3 AZ 2021-11-20 AZ 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec NEC H 1–2 L
03 Dec FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
26 Nov FC Volendam H 3–0 W
12 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
04 Nov SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
21 Oct SC Heerenveen H 3–0 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec AZ A 2–1 W
03 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
26 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
11 Nov FC Twente '65 A 3–3 D
05 Nov FC Volendam H 3–3 D
21 Oct Almere City FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AZ NEC
#5 Position #11
23 Points 14
12 Played 12
7 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 4
24 Scored 20
16 Conceded 21
+8 GD -1
1.92 PPG 1.17
58% Win % 25%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

AZ are 5th (23 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 6 G 3 A
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5 G 1 A
Ayoub Oufkir 3 G
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and NEC has kicked off!
  • 5' NEC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 11' Bas Dost is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' The Denmark Magnus Mattsson breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-2!
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Ruben van Bommel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Myron van Brederode on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 315 games and scored 593 goals.
  • 55' Sai van Wermeskerken has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 1-2.
  • 62' Maty Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' Lasse Schone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lars Olden Larsen on 63 minute.
  • 68' Riechedly Bazoer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 505 appearances.
  • 72' Another substitution for AZ to replace Yukinari Sugawara by Denso Kasius on 72 minute.
  • 73' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denso Kasius is hanging Mayckel Lahdo on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past NEC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 87' NEC ring the changes. Sai van Wermeskerken has done his job and it is now time for D'Leanu Arts to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets Lasse Schone as he departs to be replaced by Kodai Sano.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for NEC players.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ50% Draw25% NEC25%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or NEC
50%
AZ or NEC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ39% Draw41% NEC20%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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