AZ are prepared for a new task after their 0-1 against Feyenoord in the previous game. NEC are coming to visit!
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both participants have had sufficient rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!
AZ form and stats
AZ have collected 9 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-0-1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for AZ, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
In their previous game, the manager P. Jansen led his AZ to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at Feyenoord. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AFAS Stadion. AZ's goalkeeper Peter Vindahl Jensen was extremely busy against Feyenoord, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Heartbreak for AZ in their last match as Feyenoord's C. Dessers scored the winning goal deep into overtime. The goalie Peter Vindahl Jensen was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.83 out of ten. Jensen stopped the opponent with six saves.
Ahead of that match, AZ won a home game hosting CFR Cluj (2-0).AZ always seem capable of creating a buzz here at AFAS Stadion with 13 goals in 4 league games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
NEC form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of NEC playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season. NEC love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
NEC's last game was the home draw against SC Heerenveen (1-1). Iván Márquez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Márquez won 4 of 6 duels.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus FC Groningen.The travelling fans enjoy NEC's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. NEC have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): AZ won four games, two matches ended with a draw and NEC got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  D. de Wit 6 goals |  J. Karlsson 4 goals |  V. Pavlidis 4 goals |
AZ missing players
NEC missing players
| AZ | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 75% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 64% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 36% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 42% |
| 9% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 13.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.7 | 11.1 |
| 5.5 | 7 | 15 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 31% |
| 10.2 | 7.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17.8 | 15.8 |
| 4.5 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AZ have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AZ's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- NEC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NEC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- NEC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 27 |
| 2 | PSV | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | NEC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Willem II | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | AZ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Heracles | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 9 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 4 |