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Eredivisie | Gameweek 31
Apr 28, 2024 at 11.15am UK
Sportpark De Weeren
AZ Alkmaar

Nijmegen
0 - 3
AZ


Proper (66'), Sano (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-1)
de Wit (16'), Pavlidis (58'), Poku (90+5')
de Wit (34'), Pavlidis (49'), Sugawara (74'), de Wit (87')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Feyenoord 1-0 Nijmegen
Sunday, April 21 at 5pm in KNVB Beker
Last Game: AZ 3-2 RKC Waalwijk
Saturday, April 13 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 AZ Alkmaar

Both teams boast similar attacking records heading into this one, so we expect neither of them to come away with a clean sheet. We are also backing a share of the spoils come the end of the 90 minutes. 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 NEC win with a probability of 39.97%. A win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 36.92% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.33%) and 2-0 (5.3%). The likeliest AZ Alkmaar win was 1-2 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood.

Result
NECDrawAZ Alkmaar
39.97% (-0.692 -0.69) 23.1% (0.084 0.08) 36.92% (0.606 0.61)
Both teams to score 64.87% (-0.25200000000001 -0.25)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.56% (-0.357 -0.36)36.43% (0.355 0.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.43% (-0.392 -0.39)58.57% (0.39 0.39)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.25% (-0.453 -0.45)18.75% (0.451 0.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.86% (-0.76000000000001 -0.76)50.14% (0.759 0.76)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.84% (0.133 0.13)20.16% (-0.135 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.56% (0.214 0.21)52.44% (-0.217 -0.22)
Score Analysis
    NEC 39.97%
    AZ Alkmaar 36.92%
    Draw 23.1%
NECDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-1 @ 8.48% (-0.06 -0.06)
1-0 @ 6.33% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 5.3% (-0.06 -0.06)
3-1 @ 4.73% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-2 @ 3.79% (-0.066 -0.07)
3-0 @ 2.96% (-0.076 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.98% (-0.073 -0.07)
4-2 @ 1.59% (-0.051 -0.05)
4-0 @ 1.24% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 3.59%
Total : 39.97%
1-1 @ 10.13% (0.08 0.08)
2-2 @ 6.79% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-0 @ 3.78% (0.066 0.07)
3-3 @ 2.02% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 0.38%
Total : 23.1%
1-2 @ 8.12% (0.093999999999999 0.09)
0-1 @ 6.05% (0.131 0.13)
0-2 @ 4.85% (0.124 0.12)
1-3 @ 4.33% (0.067 0.07)
2-3 @ 3.63% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-3 @ 2.59% (0.077 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.74% (0.034 0.03)
2-4 @ 1.45% (0.008 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.04% (0.035 0.04)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 36.92%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs AZ

NEC
58.8%
Draw
5.9%
AZ Alkmaar
35.3%
17
Head to Head
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')
Mar 6, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 23
Nijmegen
1-3
AZ
Guth (44')
Karlsson (8', 70'), Evjen (76')
Vindahl Jensen (42')
Nov 20, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 11
AZ
1-1
Nijmegen
Aboukhlal (90+2')
Martins Indi (85')
Bruijn (9')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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