Thursday , 2 July 2026

NEC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
NEC
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 21 May 2023 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joris Kramer 22' Y
Lasse Schone 42' Y
Dirk Proper 81' Y
Dirk Proper 83' R

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs AZ — Eredivisie .

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
  • Referee Kevin Puts (Netherlands)

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

3
3
4
NEC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
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

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May AZ H 0–3 L
12 May FC Twente '65 A 0–4 L
06 May SC Heerenveen H 2–3 L
25 Apr FC Groningen A 1–0 W
16 Apr SBV Vitesse H 1–4 L
09 Apr FC Emmen A 0–0 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May NEC A 3–0 W
14 May FC Emmen H 5–1 W
06 May AFC Ajax A 0–0 D
23 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
16 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
08 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L

Season Stats

NEC AZ
#10 Position #3
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Philippe Sandler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tijani Reijnders is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 20' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Joris Kramer is booked for NEC — Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' NEC have won 233 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Jesper Karlsson puts AZ on the lead.
  • 29' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 34' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 35' Goal! Jesper Karlsson scores his 49 goal in 108 matches.
  • 40' Bart van Rooij is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lasse Schone on 42.
  • 43' The Netherlands Jordy Clasie breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-4!
  • 48' AZ 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.
  • 50' Jesper Karlsson does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 51' Goal! Jesper Karlsson scores his 49 goal in 108 matches.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Sven Mijnans exits the field as Dani de Wit enters on 64.
  • 67' The whistle greets Lasse Schone as he departs to be replaced by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Terry Sanniez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Sandler on 75 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from NEC — Landry Dimata on, Anthony Musaba off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Dirk Proper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Zinho Vanheusden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yukinari Sugawara at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Dirk Proper on 83 minutes earns him a Red card. NEC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Djordje Mihailovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesper Karlsson at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' Riechedly Bazoer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Clasie on 85 minute.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Full Time. AZ beats NEC

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC14% Draw31% AZ55%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
86%
NEC or AZ
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC5% Draw59% AZ36%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
25.6%
0 – 0
23.7%
0 – 2
15.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 4
2%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 4
0.8%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 31% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 18% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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