Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

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
#1 Position #11
19 Points 8
7 Played 7
6 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
18 Scored 12
6 Conceded 13
+12 GD -1
2.71 PPG 1.14
86% Win % 29%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

AZ are 1st (19 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AZ have kicked off against NEC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Sontje Hansen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 16' Sven Mijnans doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' David Wolfe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
  • 27' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 176 games and scored 243 goals.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben van Bommel is hanging Myron van Brederode on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Wouter Goes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' Sami Ouaissa makes way for Koki Ogawa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' AZ ring the changes. Sven Mijnans has done his job and it is now time for Zico Buurmeester to step up.
  • 78' Sontje Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Gonzalez on 78 minute.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' A tactical swap from NEC — Lasse Schone on, Basar Onal off on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Brayann Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bart van Rooij at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Ivan Marquez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mexx Meerdink is hanging Troy Parrott on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
2 / 4
2.23 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 NEC xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ65% Draw20% NEC15%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or NEC
35%
AZ or NEC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ46% Draw40% NEC14%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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