Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
NEC
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 18:00 UTC AFAS Stadion 17,683 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sven Mijnans 16' 1–0
Y 15' Mees Hoedemakers
David Wolfe 22' Y
Y 90' Ivan Marquez
Riechedly Bazoer 90' 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 Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink

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
2024-08-17 AZ 1–0 NEC 2024-04-28 NEC 0–3 AZ 2023-12-06 AZ 1–2 NEC 2023-05-21 NEC 0–3 AZ 2022-09-01 AZ 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug NEC H 1–0 W
10 Aug Almere City FC A 1–0 W
19 May FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
12 May Go Ahead Eagles A 3–0 W
05 May FC Twente '65 H 2–1 W
28 Apr NEC A 3–0 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug AZ A 0–1 L
10 Aug FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
19 May Almere City FC A 4–1 W
12 May Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
06 May SBV Excelsior A 3–0 W
28 Apr AZ H 0–3 L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting NEC for another epic battle.
  • 5' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Mees Hoedemakers was booked on 15.
  • 16' GOAL! Sven Mijnans fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 21' 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.
  • 22' The referee shows AZ player a card on 22.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Brayann Pereira, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Roberto Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' Netherlands international Thomas Ouwejan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 59' Fresh legs for AZ! Ruben van Bommel comes on to replace Myron van Brederode.
  • 64' Jordy Clasie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
  • 66' Another substitution for NEC to replace Sami Ouaissa by Koki Ogawa on 66 minute.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' Zico Buurmeester gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Sven Mijnans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' NEC ring the changes. Roberto Gonzalez has done his job and it is now time for Sontje Hansen to step up.
  • 83' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lasse Schone is hanging Basar Onal on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Bart van Rooij as he departs to be replaced by Brayann Pereira.
  • 90' Ivan Marquez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Mexx Meerdink is ready to make an impact after coming on for Troy Parrott at the 90 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 NEC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + AZ or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ44% Draw35% NEC21%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
79%
Draw or NEC
56%
AZ or NEC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ21% Draw64% NEC15%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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