Thursday , 2 July 2026

NEC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
NEC
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 10:15 UTC De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Dani de Wit
0–2 58' Vangelis Pavlidis
0–3 90+5' Ernest Poku
Y 34' Dani de Wit
Y 49' Vangelis Pavlidis
Dirk Proper 66' Y
Y 74' Yukinari Sugawara
Y 87' Mees De Wit
Kodai Sano 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs AZ — Eredivisie at De Goffert.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (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
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 2022-03-06 NEC 1–3 AZ

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr AZ H 0–3 L
14 Apr PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
07 Apr SBV Vitesse A 3–0 W
02 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 1–1 D
30 Mar PSV H 3–1 W
17 Mar FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr NEC A 3–0 W
13 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W
06 Apr PSV A 1–5 L
03 Apr Heracles Almelo A 0–5 L
30 Mar SBV Vitesse H 2–0 W
17 Mar FC Volendam A 4–0 W

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against NEC and AZ has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Dirk Proper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-3-3.
  • 16' What a strike from Dani de Wit! The score is 0-1.
  • 21' France international Brayann Pereira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Ross is hanging Philippe Sandler on the field on 24 minute.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dani de Wit on 34.
  • 39' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Vangelis Pavlidis was booked on 49.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maty Ryan made 336 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Sontje Hansen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brayann Pereira at the 55 minute mark.
  • 58' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Dirk Proper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
  • 67' Roberto Gonzalez makes way for Sylla Sow at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 72' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Yukinari Sugawara is booked for AZ — card on 74.
  • 75' Time for substitution for AZ. Kristijan Belic is replaced by Tiago Dantas.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riechedly Bazoer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 81' Fresh legs for AZ! Myron van Brederode comes on to replace Ruben van Bommel.
  • 86' Ernest Poku, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Mees De Wit is booked for AZ — card on 87.
  • 90' The whistle greets Mees De Wit as he departs to be replaced by David Wolfe.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kodai Sano on 90.
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AZ Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 AZ xG
I would bet for: AZ or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC26% Draw33% AZ41%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
60%
Draw or AZ
74%
NEC or AZ
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC17% Draw56% AZ27%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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