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AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar vs Nijmegen — Eredivisie
1-0
NijmegenAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Nijmegen had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Nijmegen 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W D W W W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Almere City · 10 Aug 2024
- D 3-3 vs Utrecht · 19 May 2024
- W 0-3 at Go Ahead Eagles · 12 May 2024
- W 2-1 vs Twente · 5 May 2024
- W 0-3 at NEC Nijmegen · 28 Apr 2024
- W 3-2 vs Waalwijk · 13 Apr 2024
Away form going in: Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L W L W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Twente · 10 Aug 2024
- L 1-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 23 May 2024
- W 1-4 at Almere City · 19 May 2024
- L 2-3 vs Feyenoord · 12 May 2024
- W 0-3 at Excelsior · 6 May 2024
- L 0-3 vs AZ Alkmaar · 28 Apr 2024
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Nijmegen
- AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Nijmegen · 31 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Nijmegen · 6 Dec 2023 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 16' Normal Goal — S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.4 |
| 16 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 518 | Total passes | 398 |
| 429 | Accurate passes | 308 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 11 | Key passes | 1 |
| 127 | Duels | 127 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Twente | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |