NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar match stats & report

3–3 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 27 · Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen · Ref E. Blank

NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures · AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures

NEC Nijmegen drew with AZ Alkmaar 3–3 in the Eredivisie on 29 March 2025. Expected goals finished 1.38–1.01. AZ Alkmaar had 51% of the ball.

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar match statistics

NEC NijmegenAZ Alkmaar

49% Ball possession 51%
1.38 Expected goals (xG) 1.01
15 Total shots 9
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 8
5 Corners 7
9 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
432 Passes 459
85% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

4' Goal I. Sadiq (assist W. Goes) AZ Alkmaar
10' Goal V. van Crooij (assist Lefteris Lyratzis) NEC Nijmegen
32' Goal E. Poku (assist T. Parrott) AZ Alkmaar
34' Yellow card Kristijan Belić AZ Alkmaar
43' Yellow card B. Linssen NEC Nijmegen
43' Yellow card W. Goes AZ Alkmaar
45' Yellow card S. Hansen NEC Nijmegen
46' Goal T. Parrott (assist E. Poku) AZ Alkmaar
63' Goal K. Shiogai (assist T. Ouwejan) NEC Nijmegen
71' Goal V. van Crooij (assist S. Hansen) NEC Nijmegen
76' Yellow card K. Sano NEC Nijmegen
85' Yellow card D. Kasius AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed 4-3-1-2 R. Meijer

22 R. Roefs

24 C. Verdonk 17 B. Nuytinck 3 P. Sandler 19 Lefteris Lyratzis

5 T. Ouwejan 71 D. Proper 10 S. Hansen

14 L. Olden Larsen

30 B. Linssen 32 V. van Crooij

Bench K. Shiogai , K. Sano , S. Ouaissa , B. Pereira , B. Önal , A. Darelas , Lasse Schøne , Rijk Janse , M. Hoedemakers , Yousri Sbai , S. van Gassel

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-3-3 M. Martens

1 R. Owusu-Oduro

18 D. Møller Wolfe 4 B. Martins Indi 3 W. Goes 30 D. Kasius

28 Z. Buurmeester 6 P. Koopmeiners 14 Kristijan Belić

21 E. Poku 9 T. Parrott 11 I. Sadiq

Bench M. Meerdink , K. Smit , M. Dekker , R. van Bommel , E. Dijkstra , H. Verhulst , R. Daal , M. de Wit , J. Oerip , J. Zoet

Form guide

NEC Nijmegen at home

1–4–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.1 per game

38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Aug 24	AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen	1–0
28 Apr 24	NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar	0–3
6 Dec 23	AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen	1–2
21 May 23	NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar	0–3
1 Sep 22	AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen	1–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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