AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by M. Martens will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 21st round, where  AZ Alkmaar will face NEC Nijmegen at AFAS Stadion stadium on 31 January at 10:30.

After a draw in their last game played, AZ Alkmaar is currently in 7º position in the tournament with 29 points, while NEC Nijmegen is currently in 4º position with 32.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen.

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar comes from playing against Excelsior Rotterdam and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior Rotterdam, AZ team achieved a 60% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Troy Parrott.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by M. Martens has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats. AZ Alkmaar average number of goals per game is 2.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in AZ Alkmaar matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8

NEC Nijmegen

The team coached by D. Schreuder heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-2 win over De Treffers. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the NEC team will be looking for another good result in their visit to AZ Alkmaar.

In that match between NEC Nijmegen and De Treffers, the NEC team achieved 65% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Ahmetcan Kaplan and Başar Önal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, D. Schreuder's team has won 6, drawn 2 , and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 9 matches. NEC Nijmegen average 2.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have 8 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 23 goals while conceding 14 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 8/8
• Both teams to score: 8/8
• Matches conceding goals: 8
• First to score: 6/8

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 28-09-2025 with the result of 2-1, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen have resulted in 2 wins for AZ Alkmaar, 2 wins for NEC Nijmegen, and 1 draw. In those matches, AZ Alkmaar managed to score 9 goals, while NEC Nijmegen scored 7 goals against AZ Alkmaar.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals