Sunday , 16 August 2026

NEC vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
NEC
3 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Stadion De Goffert 12,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Ibrahim Sadiq
Vito van Crooij 10' 1–1
1–2 32' Ernest Poku
1–3 46' Troy Parrott
Kento Shiogai 63' 2–3
Vito van Crooij 71' 3–3
Y 35' Kristijan Belic
Bryan Linssen 43' Y
Y 43' Wouter Goes
Sontje Hansen 45' Y
Kodai Sano 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

  • NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Assistant 1 Johan Balder
  • Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga

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
2025-03-29 NEC 3–3 AZ 2024-08-17 AZ 1–0 NEC 2024-04-28 NEC 0–3 AZ 2023-12-06 AZ 1–2 NEC 2023-05-21 NEC 0–3 AZ

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar AZ H 3–3 D
15 Mar FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
09 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 2–3 L
01 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–0 D
23 Feb FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
16 Feb Almere City FC H 2–2 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar NEC A 3–3 D
16 Mar AFC Ajax A 2–2 D
13 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
06 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
23 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 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' NEC have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' Ibrahim Sadiq adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' GOAL! Vito van Crooij scores on 10. Assisted by Lefteris Lyratzis
  • 15' Zico Buurmeester is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
  • 20' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' NEC are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Peer Koopmeiners is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 32' What composure from Ernest Poku! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Kristijan Belic is booked for AZ — card on 35.
  • 40' Sontje Hansen, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Linssen on 43.
  • 45' That is a card for NEC. Sontje Hansen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Troy Parrott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' named a 4-1-2-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kees Smit, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Goffert with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' The NEC bench stirs into life. Bryan Linssen is withdrawn and Kento Shiogai gets his opportunity.
  • 58' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lars Olden Larsen is withdrawn and Kodai Sano gets his opportunity.
  • 63' What composure from Kento Shiogai! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Mexx Meerdink has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Sadiq on 70 minute.
  • 71' A goal from the Netherlands international Vito van Crooij! He fires home on 71 to make it 3-3!
  • 76' Kodai Sano is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' Another change for AZ made on 81 minute. Bruno Martins Indi leaves to be changed by Maxim Dekker.
  • 84' Basar Onal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Ouwejan at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

AZ Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC26% Draw23% AZ51%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
49%
Draw or AZ
74%
NEC or AZ
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC19% Draw36% AZ45%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 20% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 17% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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