AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 31 Jan '26)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 31 Jan, 03:30 PM UTC
Next Match 31/01/26 at 03:30 PM
AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
📍 AFAS Stadion, Netherlands.
Scheduled H2H Match For AZ Alkmaar Vs NEC Nijmegen
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 03:30 PM UTC
AZ Alkmaar
NLD
Recent Form
D
L
W
W
W
5
Win
Last 10 Played
10
3 Draws2
Win
6.93
Avg. Rating
6.91
3
Position
7
Maarten Martens
Manager
Dick Schreuder
NEC Nijmegen
NLD
Recent Form
L
W
D
D
D
5
Win
Last 10 Played
10
3 Draws2
Win
6.93
Avg. Rating
6.91
3
Position
7
Maarten Martens
Manager
Dick Schreuder
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
AZ Alkmaar will square off vs NEC Nijmegen in VriendenLoterij Eredivisie on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 03:30 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen H2H Stats
In the last 10 H2H matches for these rivals, AZ Alkmaar have got the victory 5 times and NEC Nijmegen have come out on top on 2 occasion. In the most recent game between them, NEC Nijmegen won 2-1.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 5 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 |
AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Past H2H Matches
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AZ Alkmaar Recent Matches
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UEFA Conference League (8 Matches)
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NEC Nijmegen Recent Matches
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AZ Alkmaar Last Match Played stats
AZ Alkmaar vs FC Utrecht
Final Score :4 - 1
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3.59 | Expected goals | 0.99 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Fouls | 14 |
| 489 | Passes | 479 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 13 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 14 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 3 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 2 | Through balls | 0 |
| 32 | Touches in penalty area | 15 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 405 | Accurate passes | 388 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 47 | Final third entries | 36 |
| 101/135 (75%) | Final third phase | 68/101 (67%) |
| 18/41 (44%) | Long balls | 38/67 (57%) |
| 8/16 (50%) | Crosses | 7/25 (28%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 52% | Duels | 48% |
| 11 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 36/67 (54%) | Ground duels | 31/67 (46%) |
| 8/18 (44%) | Aerial duels | 10/18 (56%) |
| 9/15 (60%) | Dribbles | 11/16 (69%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 46% | Tackles won | 76% |
| 13 | Total tackles | 17 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 52 | Recoveries | 47 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 1 | Total saves | 3 |
| 0.10 | Goals prevented | -0.14 |
| 1 | Big saves | 0 |
| 1 | High claims | 0 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Penalty saves | 1 |
NEC Nijmegen Last Match Played stats
PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen
Final Score :2 - 2
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 1.87 | Expected goals | 0.77 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 251 | Passes | 479 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 8 | Touches in penalty area | 22 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 178 | Accurate passes | 385 |
| 22 | Throw-ins | 34 |
| 26 | Final third entries | 63 |
| 21/39 (54%) | Final third phase | 92/142 (65%) |
| 20/54 (37%) | Long balls | 33/69 (48%) |
| 1/10 (10%) | Crosses | 1/14 (7%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 48% | Duels | 52% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 31/68 (46%) | Ground duels | 37/68 (54%) |
| 15/28 (54%) | Aerial duels | 13/28 (46%) |
| 3/6 (50%) | Dribbles | 15/24 (63%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 59% | Tackles won | 73% |
| 17 | Total tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 48 | Recoveries | 44 |
| 33 | Clearances | 13 |
| 0 | Errors lead to a shot | 2 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 1 | Total saves | 4 |
| -0.70 | Goals prevented | 0.32 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 5 |
Eredivisie 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
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