Thursday , 2 July 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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
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
#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' Three points are at stake. NEC host AZ — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Ibrahim Sadiq makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
  • 9' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Vito van Crooij makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and NEC are in front.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Bryan Linssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 25' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Ernest Poku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' That is a card for AZ. Kristijan Belic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bryan Linssen on 43 minutes.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Sontje Hansen is booked for NEC — card on 45.
  • 46' A goal from the Ireland international Troy Parrott! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-3!
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The 23-year-old Robin Roefs has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' The whistle greets Bryan Linssen as he departs to be replaced by Kento Shiogai.
  • 58' Kodai Sano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lars Olden Larsen at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Kento Shiogai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Sadiq as he leaves the pitch. Mexx Meerdink steps in for AZ.
  • 71' Vito van Crooij with the second goal in the match!
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kodai Sano on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Maxim Dekker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Martins Indi at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Basar Onal is hanging Thomas Ouwejan on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — NEC 3-3 AZ.

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
0 / 4
1.03 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 AZ xG
I would bet for: NEC or AZ 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC33% Draw31% AZ36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
64%
Draw or AZ
67%
NEC or AZ
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NEC22% Draw52% AZ26%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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