Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
NEC
1 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 6 Mar 2022 · 15:45 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Bruno Martins Indi
Y 42' Peter Vindahl Jensen

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
  • Referee Robin Vereijken

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

3
3
4
NEC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-06 NEC 1–3 AZ 2021-11-20 AZ 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar AZ H 1–3 L
27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L
19 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
13 Feb SC Heerenveen A 1–0 W
05 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
23 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar NEC A 3–1 W
27 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W
19 Feb Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
13 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 4–1 W
05 Feb PSV A 2–1 W
22 Jan SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–0 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! NEC welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Stadion De Goffert.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Vindahl Jensen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 8' Magnificent from Jesper Karlsson! That is 49 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Martins Indi made 395 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Calvin Verdonk is replacing Mikkel Duelund for the NEC side.
  • 23' The whistle greets Mikkel Duelund as he departs to be replaced by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Bruno Martins Indi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' Rodrigo Guth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the defender.
  • 45' What composure from Rodrigo Guth! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 50' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Edgar Barreto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 467 appearances.
  • 64' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Dani de Wit departs to be replaced by Kamal Deen Sowah.
  • 65' Vangelis Pavlidis makes way for Zakaria Aboukhlal at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 70' Jesper Karlsson with the second goal in the match!
  • 70' Dirk Proper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edgar Barreto at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' Hakon Evjen adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' What a moment for Hakon Evjen! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Mathias De Wolf. He replaces Magnus Mattsson on 83 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Sam Beukema on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC23% Draw24% AZ53%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
46%
Draw or AZ
77%
NEC or AZ
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC17% Draw40% AZ43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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