Sunday , 16 August 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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 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
#6 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 6
3 Conceded 1
+2 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

NEC are 6th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NEC is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Mees Hoedemakers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' GOAL! Dani de Wit scores on 16. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 21' 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.
  • 24' Mathias Ross gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Philippe Sandler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tjaronn Chery, as he is very good at scoring at De Goffert with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Dani de Wit. He receives a card.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' NEC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 49' That is a card for AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' Kodai Sano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Another change for NEC made on 55 minute. Brayann Pereira leaves to be changed by Sontje Hansen.
  • 58' What a moment for Vangelis Pavlidis! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 171 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dirk Proper on 66.
  • 67' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sylla Sow is hanging Roberto Gonzalez on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at De Goffert. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Yukinari Sugawara on 74 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 75' AZ make a change. Kristijan Belic trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Dantas on 75 minutes.
  • 80' 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 Bram Nuytinck suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ruben van Bommel departs to be replaced by Myron van Brederode.
  • 86' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Mees De Wit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 90' Another substitution for AZ to replace Mees De Wit by David Wolfe on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kodai Sano.
  • Full Time. AZ beats NEC

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
3 / 4
1.21 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NEC22% Draw23% AZ55%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
78%
NEC or AZ
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC16% Draw38% AZ46%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.7%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 21% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 19% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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