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AZ Alkmaar
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Fortuna Sittard
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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
1Ajax30234362263673
2PSV EindhovenPSV30214589345567
3Feyenoord30188468323662
4FC UtrechtUtrecht31188561421962
5FC Twente30139856441248
6AZ AlkmaarAZ30138948341447
7Go Ahead Eagles2913795246646
8Heerenveen30107133853-1537
9Groningen3098133245-1335
10Heracles30811113752-1535
11Sparta RotterdamSparta29810113336-334
12NECNijmegen2996144243-133
13Fortuna SittardSittard2996143349-1633
14NAC BredaNAC Breda3088143250-1832
15PEC Zwolle30710133548-1331
16Willem II2966173049-1924
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3047193562-2719
18Almere CityAlmere City3047192159-3819


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