NEC Nijmegen 2–1 AZ Alkmaar
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 1.6 – 0.3
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 41%.
NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mees De Wit, 76.4 in 64′.
Well above their usual level: Mees De Wit +28.9, Wouter Goes +18.3.
Well below it: Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro −10.6, Mexx Meerdink −8.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
NEC Nijmegen
| 21 Sep 2025 | L 2–3 | at SC Heerenveen |
| 13 Sep 2025 | L 3–5 | v PSV Eindhoven |
| 31 Aug 2025 | L 2–3 | at Fortuna Sittard |
| 24 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | v NAC Breda |
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 4–1 | at Heracles Almelo |
AZ Alkmaar
| 24 Sep 2025 | D 2–2 | v PEC Zwolle |
| 21 Sep 2025 | D 3–3 | v Feyenoord |
| 14 Sep 2025 | W 2–1 | at Heracles Almelo |
| 31 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at NAC Breda |
| 28 Aug 2025 | W 4–1 | v Levski Sofia |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youssef El Kachati | 9 | 70.3 | – |
| Thomas Ouwejan | 58 | 64.1 | – |
| Başar Önal | 81 | 59.8 | – |
| Brayann Pereira | 90 | 59.5 | +8.0 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 90 | 59.1 | +6.0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 81 | 52.0 | +6.1 |
| Dirk Wanner Proper | 90 | 51.5 | +5.5 |
| Darko Nejašmić | 90 | 48.6 | – |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | 48.4 | −1.6 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | 43.9 | – |
| Virgil Misidjan | 9 | 36.4 | – |
| Deveron Fonville | 32 | 36.2 | – |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mees De Wit | 64 | 76.4 | +28.9 |
| Wouter Goes | 82 | 64.1 | +18.3 |
| Dave Kwakman | 45 | 62.5 | – |
| Alexandre Penetra | 90 | 56.4 | +7.7 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 90 | 50.2 | +3.4 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 16 | 49.7 | – |
| Jordy Clasie | 85 | 47.1 | −1.7 |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | 90 | 44.5 | −10.6 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 74 | 42.8 | −8.1 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 45 | 42.7 | −0.1 |
| Denso Kasius | 90 | 42.7 | +2.1 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 45 | 41.2 | +2.0 |
| Matěj Šín | 8 | 29.0 | – |