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AZ Alkmaar vs Nijmegen — Eredivisie
1-3
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Nijmegen had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.7.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W D L W W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Telstar · 25 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Excelsior · 21 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at PEC Zwolle · 17 Jan 2026
- W 6-0 vs Ajax · 14 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Volendam · 10 Jan 2026
- L 4-3 at Fortuna Sittard · 21 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W D W). 2.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs PEC Zwolle · 24 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at De Treffers · 20 Jan 2026
- W 3-4 at NAC Breda · 17 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 vs Ajax · 20 Dec 2025
- W 1-3 at AFC Amsterdam · 16 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at Telstar · 13 Dec 2025
How it unfolded
- 10' Normal Goal — T. Chery (NEC Nijmegen)
- 12' Normal Goal — B. Onal (NEC Nijmegen)
- 40' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 52' Normal Goal — K. Sano (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 11 | Total shots | 19 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 396 | Total passes | 416 |
| 281 | Accurate passes | 300 |
| 71 | Pass accuracy | 72 |
| 10 | Key passes | 13 |
| 127 | Duels | 127 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |