Saturday , 14 November 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 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 12 games · 23 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against NEC and AZ has kicked off!
  • 5' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' NEC have won 260 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joris Kramer on 22 minutes.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His NEC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Jesper Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' A stunning finish from Jesper Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Jesper Karlsson doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Lasse Schone argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' A goal from the Netherlands international Jordy Clasie! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-4!
  • 48' Magnus Mattsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Jesper Karlsson gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 51' Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesper Karlsson makes no mistake. 0-6!
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vangelis Pavlidis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Dani de Wit. He replaces Sven Mijnans on 64 minute.
  • 67' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lasse Schone is withdrawn and Jordy Bruijn gets his opportunity.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joris Kramer made 315 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Terry Sanniez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philippe Sandler at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Musaba departs to be replaced by Landry Dimata.
  • 81' Dirk Proper is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 81' Zinho Vanheusden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yukinari Sugawara at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Dirk Proper was booked on 83.
  • 84' AZ make a change. Jesper Karlsson trudges off to be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Another change for AZ made on 85 minute. Jordy Clasie leaves to be changed by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 90' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + AZ to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC20% Draw24% AZ56%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
43%
Draw or AZ
80%
NEC or AZ
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC14% Draw41% AZ45%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 23% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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