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AZ Alkmaar
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Willem II
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Eredivisie | Gameweek 27
Mar 29, 2025 at 8pm UK
Sportpark De Weeren
AZ Alkmaar

Nijmegen
3 - 3
AZ

van Crooij (10', 71'), Shiogai (63')
Linssen (43'), Hansen (45'), Sano (76')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Sadiq (4'), Poku (32'), Parrott (46')
Belic (34'), Goes (43')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Utrecht 0-1 Nijmegen
Saturday, March 15 at 3.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 2-2 AZ
Sunday, March 16 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 AZ Alkmaar

NEC have scored in every home fixture this season, and that trend is expected to continue against AZ on Saturday. However, a team with only one Eredivisie victory in seven at home facing an opponent with one away win in five suggests that the points could be shared in a score draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 41.94%. A win for NEC had a probability of 34.15% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.57%) and 0-2 (6.14%). The likeliest NEC win was 2-1 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
NECDrawAZ Alkmaar
34.15% (0.00099999999999767 0) 23.91% (-0.0019999999999989 -0) 41.94% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Both teams to score 61.27% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.09% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)40.91% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.7%63.29% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.36%23.64% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.27% (0.0019999999999953 0)57.73% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.23% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)19.76% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.19% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)51.81% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Score Analysis
    NEC 34.15%
    AZ Alkmaar 41.94%
    Draw 23.91%
NECDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-1 @ 7.88%
1-0 @ 6.74%
2-0 @ 4.86%
3-1 @ 3.79%
3-2 @ 3.07%
3-0 @ 2.34%
4-1 @ 1.37%
4-2 @ 1.11%
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 34.15%
1-1 @ 10.92%
2-2 @ 6.39%
0-0 @ 4.67% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 1.66%
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 23.91%
1-2 @ 8.86%
0-1 @ 7.57%
0-2 @ 6.14% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-3 @ 4.79% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 3.45%
0-3 @ 3.32% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-4 @ 1.94%
2-4 @ 1.4%
0-4 @ 1.35%
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 41.94%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs AZ

NEC
Draw
AZ Alkmaar
NEC
25.0%
Draw
15.0%
AZ Alkmaar
60.0%
20
Head to Head
Aug 17, 2024 7pm
Gameweek 2
AZ
1-0
Nijmegen
Mijnans (16')
Moller Wolfe (22'), Bazoer (90+9')

Hoedemakers (15'), Marquez (90+5')
Apr 28, 2024 11.15am
Gameweek 31
Nijmegen
0-3
AZ

Proper (66'), Sano (90+3')
De Wit (16'), Pavlidis (58'), Poku (90+5')
de Wit (34'), Pavlidis (49'), Sugawara (74'), de Wit (87')
Dec 6, 2023 6pm
Gameweek 10
AZ
1-2
Nijmegen
Pavlidis (57')
Dost (11'), Mattsson (31')
van Wermeskerken (55')
May 21, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 33
Nijmegen
0-3
AZ

Kramer (22'), Schone (42')
Proper (83')
Karlsson (28', 50'), Clasie (43')
Sep 1, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 3
AZ
1-1
Nijmegen
Odgaard (57')
Marquez (54')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax32235463303374
2PSV EindhovenPSV32234596375973
3Feyenoord32198574363865
4FC UtrechtUtrecht32188661441762
5FC Twente32159860441654
6AZ AlkmaarAZ32158954342053
7Go Ahead Eagles32139105350348
8Heerenveen32117144056-1640
9Fortuna SittardSittard32116153653-1739
10Sparta RotterdamSparta32911123739-238
11Groningen32108143849-1138
12Heracles32911124057-1738
13NECNijmegen32107154645137
14PEC Zwolle32811133950-1135
15NAC BredaNAC Breda3288163354-2132
16Willem II3267193253-2125
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3257203969-3022
18Almere CityAlmere City3248202162-4120


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