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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Result & Analysis

Date: 19/04/2026
Time: 16:00
Final 5-1
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
Vs
61%
21%
19%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Netherlands: KNVB Beker
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

AZ Alkmaar’s recent 3-game winning streak and a 2-0 triumph over Fortuna Sittard set the stage for a high-scoring encounter, and the model’s numbers back that narrative. The odds lean heavily toward a home win, with a 61% chance, while draws sit at 21% and an away victory at 19%. The predicted average goal total is 3.6, and the most likely scoreline is 2-1 for AZ, with a 9.4% probability. AZ’s home form shows an average of 2.08 goals scored and only 0.69 conceded against weaker opponents, whereas NEC’s away form is more aggressive, scoring 2.75 and conceding 1.5 against stronger teams. The model’s selections include an 96.9% chance of Under 7.5, 96.1% for Away under 3.5 goals, 92.7% for Under 6.5, 92.3% for Home +2 handicap, 90.4% for Home over 0.5 goals, 88.2% for Over 1.5, 86.6% for Away under 2.5 goals, and an 86.6% chance of Under 5.5 cards, which is expected to miss. The final score of 5-1 confirms the home win prediction.

Results analysis

AZ Alkmaar continued their three-game winning streak, beating NEC Nijmegen 5-1 in a KNVB Beker clash. The model’s favourite, a home win at 61 percent, proved correct, and the final score matched the predicted 5-1 outcome. The pre-match pick of a home win was right, and the model’s selections largely hit: Under 7.5 goals (96.9 percent) and Under 6.5 (92.7 percent) were fulfilled, as was Home +2 handicap (92.3 percent) and Home over 0.5 goals (90.4 percent). Over 1.5 (88.2 percent) and Away under 3.5 goals (96.1 percent) also succeeded, along with Away under 2.5 goals (86.6 percent). Only Under 5.5 cards (86.6 percent) missed. The match confirmed the model’s strong predictive accuracy.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

AZ Alkmaar win✓ Hit
60.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
20.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen win✗ Miss
18.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-421W12L21W40W40W03L20W03L30W22DH·TEL04/03A·PSV07/03H·SPA12/03H·HER15/03A·SPA19/03A·GRO22/03H·FOR04/04A·SHA09/04H·HEE12/04H·SHA16/04
Avg total
3.2
Avg scored
2.0
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.871.132.240.761.381.62
vs Stronger (1)1.002.00--1.002.00
vs Similar (7)2.141.292.751.001.331.67
vs Weaker (22)1.821.052.080.691.441.56
Clean sheet %37% (+18pp vs league)
This opponent (NEC Nijmegen) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-313L11D11D23L32W30W32W22D20W11DH·UTR11/02A·SPA17/02A·AJA21/02H·FOR28/02H·PSV03/03H·FC 08/03A·PSV14/03H·HEE22/03A·EXC04/04H·FEY12/04
Avg total
3.4
Avg scored
1.9
Avg conceded
1.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.231.502.211.432.251.56
vs Stronger (8)2.381.502.001.502.751.50
vs Similar (14)1.931.572.171.671.751.50
vs Weaker (8)2.621.382.501.002.751.75
Clean sheet %13% (-5pp vs league)
This opponent (AZ Alkmaar) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

5%11%16%21%4%08%119%221%319%414%516%6+
The model estimates around 3.6 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (21%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
88.2%
Under 1.5
11.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
69.7%
Under 2.5
30.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
48.5%
Under 3.5
51.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
65.5%
No
34.5%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
2-1
9.4%
1-1
8.9%
2-0
7.5%
3-1
7.4%
2-2
5.9%
3-0
5.8%
1-0
5.6%
1-2
5.1%
AZ Alkmaar goals ↓
NEC Nijmegen goals →
01234
03.5%2.6%2.2%0.9%0.3%
15.6%8.9%5.1%2.1%0.7%
27.5%9.4%5.9%2.5%0.8%
35.8%7.4%4.6%1.9%0.6%
43.4%4.3%2.7%1.1%0.4%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = AZ Alkmaar goals (down), columns = NEC Nijmegen goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Heracles
2.60
Noordwijk
2.50
Rijnsburgse Boys
2.25
Sparta Nijkerk
2.25
Barendrecht
2.25
Eemdijk
2.25
Quick Boys
2.25
ASWH
2.25
Utrecht
2.25
PSV Eindhoven
2.25
GO Ahead Eagles
2.20
AZ Alkmaar
2.20
De Graafschap
2.00
Blauw Geel
2.00
Rijnvogels
2.00
Hercules
2.00
Koninklijke HFC
2.00
SC Genemuiden
2.00
Dovo
2.00
AFC Amsterdam
2.00
Capelle
2.00
Feyenoord
2.00
Heerenveen
2.00
Sparta Rotterdam
2.00
Excelsior
2.00
Waalwijk
2.00
Ijsselmeervogels
2.00
Willem II
1.50
FC Volendam
1.50
Katwijk
1.50
Telstar
1.50
Cambuur
1.50
Sportlust '46
1.50
Hoek
1.50
Groningen
1.50
UDI '19
1.50
Poortugaal
1.50
NEC Nijmegen
1.50
Fortuna Sittard
1.50
TEC
1.50
Gemert
1.50
Excelsior Maassluis
1.50
Twente
1.50
ADO '20
1.50
Vvsb
1.50
Juliana '31
1.50
Ajax
1.50
FC Eindhoven
1.50
MVV
1.50
FC Lisse
1.33
Hoogeveen
1.00
Walcheren
1.00
Dongen
1.00
ARC
1.00
Groene Ster
1.00
Halsteren
1.00
Velocitas
1.00
Sportclub 25
1.00
't Zand
1.00
Westlandia
1.00
Erp
1.00
AWC
1.00
VV Scherpenzeel
1.00
HZVV
1.00
Staphorst
1.00
Roosendaal
1.00
Zwaluwen
1.00
DVO
1.00
Heino
1.00
VVOG
1.00
Kampong
1.00
Aalsmeer
1.00
De Foresters
1.00
Mierlo-Hout
1.00
Olde Veste '54
0.50
Almere City FC
0.00
Emmen
0.00
De Treffers
0.00
Harkemase Boys
0.00
Spakenburg
0.00
GOES
0.00
Kozakken Boys
0.00
URK
0.00
Hsc 21
0.00
ADO Den Haag
0.00
Hollandia
0.00
GVVV Veenendaal
0.00
RKAV Volendam
0.00
ROHDA Raalte
0.00
ACV
0.00
TOGB
0.00
SVV Scheveningen
0.00
Dordrecht
0.00
Den Bosch
0.00
FC OSS
0.00
Roda
0.00
Huizen
0.00
VVV Venlo
0.00
PEC Zwolle
0.00
Excelsior '31
0.00
Kloetinge
0.00
HHC
0.00
DVS 33 Ermelo
0.00
UNA
0.00
Meerssen
0.00
NAC Breda
0.00
SteDoCo
0.00
Helmond Sport
0.00
Vitesse
0.00
AZ Alkmaar is 0.70 points better than NEC Nijmegen in terms of average points per game (2.20 vs 1.50).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
PSV Eindhoven
4.00
FC Eindhoven
4.00
Sparta Nijkerk
3.75
Sparta Rotterdam
3.50
Ijsselmeervogels
3.33
Katwijk
3.00
Barendrecht
3.00
Groningen
3.00
Excelsior
3.00
PEC Zwolle
3.00
Utrecht
3.00
De Graafschap
2.67
Blauw Geel
2.67
Hercules
2.67
Waalwijk
2.67
FC Volendam
2.50
Quick Boys
2.50
Cambuur
2.50
Fortuna Sittard
2.50
Juliana '31
2.50
Capelle
2.33
Eemdijk
2.25
AZ Alkmaar
2.20
Willem II
2.00
Spakenburg
2.00
Rijnvogels
2.00
GOES
2.00
Noordwijk
2.00
URK
2.00
AFC Amsterdam
2.00
Feyenoord
2.00
Sportlust '46
2.00
RKAV Volendam
2.00
ACV
2.00
Heerenveen
2.00
Poortugaal
2.00
NEC Nijmegen
2.00
TEC
2.00
Gemert
2.00
Excelsior Maassluis
2.00
Twente
2.00
GO Ahead Eagles
2.00
SteDoCo
2.00
Rijnsburgse Boys
1.75
Heracles
1.60
Hoogeveen
1.55
Walcheren
1.55
Dongen
1.55
ARC
1.55
Groene Ster
1.55
Halsteren
1.55
Velocitas
1.55
Sportclub 25
1.55
't Zand
1.55
Westlandia
1.55
Erp
1.55
AWC
1.55
VV Scherpenzeel
1.55
HZVV
1.55
Staphorst
1.55
Roosendaal
1.55
Zwaluwen
1.55
DVO
1.55
Heino
1.55
VVOG
1.55
Kampong
1.55
Aalsmeer
1.55
De Foresters
1.55
Mierlo-Hout
1.55
Telstar
1.50
ASWH
1.50
Vvsb
1.50
MVV
1.50
Koninklijke HFC
1.33
SC Genemuiden
1.33
Dovo
1.33
FC Lisse
1.33
De Treffers
1.00
Harkemase Boys
1.00
Kozakken Boys
1.00
Hsc 21
1.00
ADO Den Haag
1.00
Hoek
1.00
UDI '19
1.00
SVV Scheveningen
1.00
Dordrecht
1.00
Den Bosch
1.00
FC OSS
1.00
Roda
1.00
Huizen
1.00
VVV Venlo
1.00
Kloetinge
1.00
ADO '20
1.00
DVS 33 Ermelo
1.00
UNA
1.00
Olde Veste '54
1.00
Ajax
1.00
NAC Breda
1.00
Vitesse
1.00
Almere City FC
0.00
Emmen
0.00
Hollandia
0.00
GVVV Veenendaal
0.00
ROHDA Raalte
0.00
TOGB
0.00
Excelsior '31
0.00
HHC
0.00
Meerssen
0.00
Helmond Sport
0.00
AZ Alkmaar is 0.20 goals better than NEC Nijmegen in terms of goals scored per game (2.20 vs 2.00).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Heracles
0.40
Sportlust '46
0.50
ASWH
0.50
ADO '20
0.50
Barendrecht
0.75
Noordwijk
0.83
Emmen
1.00
De Graafschap
1.00
Telstar
1.00
SC Genemuiden
1.00
Hollandia
1.00
Sparta Rotterdam
1.00
UDI '19
1.00
Gemert
1.00
HHC
1.00
Utrecht
1.00
Meerssen
1.00
GO Ahead Eagles
1.00
Ajax
1.00
AZ Alkmaar
1.00
Rijnsburgse Boys
1.25
Feyenoord
1.33
Waalwijk
1.33
FC Lisse
1.33
FC Volendam
1.50
Quick Boys
1.50
Hoek
1.50
Vvsb
1.50
Olde Veste '54
1.50
PSV Eindhoven
1.50
FC Eindhoven
1.50
MVV
1.50
Heerenveen
1.67
Sparta Nijkerk
1.75
Willem II
2.00
Harkemase Boys
2.00
Blauw Geel
2.00
Dovo
2.00
Kozakken Boys
2.00
Capelle
2.00
Groningen
2.00
SVV Scheveningen
2.00
Dordrecht
2.00
Den Bosch
2.00
Huizen
2.00
VVV Venlo
2.00
Poortugaal
2.00
NEC Nijmegen
2.00
Fortuna Sittard
2.00
Excelsior Maassluis
2.00
Kloetinge
2.00
DVS 33 Ermelo
2.00
Juliana '31
2.00
NAC Breda
2.00
Hoogeveen
2.15
Walcheren
2.15
Dongen
2.15
ARC
2.15
Groene Ster
2.15
Halsteren
2.15
Velocitas
2.15
Sportclub 25
2.15
't Zand
2.15
Westlandia
2.15
Erp
2.15
AWC
2.15
VV Scherpenzeel
2.15
HZVV
2.15
Staphorst
2.15
Roosendaal
2.15
Zwaluwen
2.15
DVO
2.15
Heino
2.15
VVOG
2.15
Kampong
2.15
Aalsmeer
2.15
De Foresters
2.15
Mierlo-Hout
2.15
Excelsior
2.33
Ijsselmeervogels
2.33
Katwijk
2.50
Eemdijk
2.50
Cambuur
2.50
Twente
2.50
Rijnvogels
2.67
Almere City FC
3.00
Koninklijke HFC
3.00
Hsc 21
3.00
AFC Amsterdam
3.00
GVVV Veenendaal
3.00
RKAV Volendam
3.00
Roda
3.00
TEC
3.00
SteDoCo
3.00
Helmond Sport
3.00
Vitesse
3.00
Hercules
3.33
De Treffers
4.00
Spakenburg
4.00
GOES
4.00
URK
4.00
ADO Den Haag
4.00
ROHDA Raalte
4.00
TOGB
4.00
FC OSS
4.00
PEC Zwolle
4.00
Excelsior '31
4.00
UNA
4.00
ACV
5.00
AZ Alkmaar is 1.00 goals better than NEC Nijmegen in terms of goals conceded per game (1.00 vs 2.00).

⏱️ Possession

Avg possession %
GO Ahead Eagles
54%
AZ Alkmaar
46%
Not enough data to compare these two teams.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

For 6.5 · Against 3.9 · Total 10.4

🚩 Corners

16033667410672757382654361211169121010117H·SHAH·HEEA·SHAH·FORA·GROA·SPAH·HERH·SPAA·PSVH·TEL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.4 · Against 2.2 · Total 3.6

🟨 Cards

804411213112241312218233244433H·SHAH·HEEA·SHAH·FORA·GROA·SPAH·HERH·SPAA·PSVH·TEL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 9.4 · Against 12.7 · Total 22.1

⚠️ Fouls

36019175107111114816118101911154781036151825241929261118H·SHAH·HEEA·SHAH·FORA·GROA·SPAH·HERH·SPAA·PSVH·TEL
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

For 6.5 · Against 3.8 · Total 10.3

🚩 Corners

1504152627712146105765855781413101513135H·FEYA·EXCH·HEEA·PSVH·FC H·PSVH·FORA·AJAA·SPAH·UTR
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.8 · Against 1.8 · Total 3.6

🟨 Cards

7034312212114332227314327522H·FEYA·PSVH·FC H·PSVH·FORA·AJAA·SPAH·UTRH·HERH·FC
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 10.9 · Against 11.4 · Total 22.3

⚠️ Fouls

31017149861112810711121013167121861631171720172323233022H·FEYA·EXCH·HEEA·PSVH·FC H·PSVH·FORA·AJAA·SPAH·UTR
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)9.910.39.44.24.24.222.622.622.6
vs Stronger (2)10.510.011.03.03.03.015.019.011.0
vs Similar (14)9.19.19.24.64.94.324.023.624.5
vs Weaker (34)10.210.99.44.13.94.322.422.322.6
% over line50%54%46%56%58%54%56%54%58%
% under line50%46%54%44%42%46%44%46%42%
This opponent (NEC Nijmegen) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.010.010.03.84.03.723.222.923.4
vs Stronger (12)10.39.311.35.16.53.724.724.025.3
vs Similar (21)10.211.19.73.83.63.923.122.323.6
vs Weaker (17)9.69.69.62.92.73.322.222.721.6
% over line56%52%59%52%57%48%60%61%59%
% under line44%48%41%48%43%52%40%39%41%
This opponent (AZ Alkmaar) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

🚩 Total Corners

Match total corners / game
Gemert
16.0
Sparta Nijkerk
14.0
Den Bosch
12.1
Quick Boys
12.0
Excelsior Maassluis
12.0
FC OSS
11.8
De Graafschap
11.7
Dordrecht
11.7
VVV Venlo
11.2
SC Genemuiden
11.0
PSV Eindhoven
11.0
Almere City FC
10.9
GO Ahead Eagles
10.9
Willem II
10.8
Helmond Sport
10.7
Fortuna Sittard
10.7
Sparta Rotterdam
10.7
FC Eindhoven
10.5
Telstar
10.5
Heracles
10.5
Emmen
10.5
ADO Den Haag
10.4
Waalwijk
10.4
MVV
10.4
FC Volendam
10.4
Roda
10.1
Groningen
10.1
NEC Nijmegen
10.0
Heerenveen
10.0
Vitesse
9.9
AZ Alkmaar
9.9
NAC Breda
9.9
Excelsior
9.9
Cambuur
9.7
Utrecht
9.7
Ajax
9.6
Feyenoord
9.6
Katwijk
9.5
Twente
9.2
PEC Zwolle
9.1
Hoek
9.0
AFC Amsterdam
9.0
De Treffers
9.0
Hoogeveen
9.0
GVVV Veenendaal
9.0
Spakenburg
8.0
HHC
8.0
Hsc 21
7.0
Sportlust '46
7.0
Rijnsburgse Boys
6.0

🟨 Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Sportlust '46
11.0
De Treffers
6.7
Sparta Nijkerk
6.0
AFC Amsterdam
5.0
Vitesse
4.3
AZ Alkmaar
4.2
FC OSS
4.2
Dordrecht
4.1
NEC Nijmegen
4.0
Gemert
4.0
Hoek
4.0
Excelsior Maassluis
4.0
Spakenburg
4.0
Hsc 21
4.0
HHC
4.0
Rijnsburgse Boys
4.0
Cambuur
3.9
Ajax
3.9
Twente
3.8
NAC Breda
3.8
Feyenoord
3.8
Emmen
3.8
Sparta Rotterdam
3.8
ADO Den Haag
3.8
Fortuna Sittard
3.7
PSV Eindhoven
3.7
Heracles
3.7
Den Bosch
3.7
Utrecht
3.7
Groningen
3.5
VVV Venlo
3.5
FC Volendam
3.5
GO Ahead Eagles
3.4
Roda
3.4
PEC Zwolle
3.3
Helmond Sport
3.2
FC Eindhoven
3.2
Telstar
3.2
De Graafschap
3.2
Waalwijk
3.1
Excelsior
3.1
Almere City FC
3.1
MVV
3.1
Willem II
3.1
Katwijk
3.0
Quick Boys
3.0
Heerenveen
3.0
GVVV Veenendaal
3.0
Hoogeveen
2.0
SC Genemuiden
1.0

⚠️ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Sportlust '46
33.0
Rijnsburgse Boys
32.0
FC OSS
29.5
ADO Den Haag
27.3
Vitesse
27.2
Cambuur
27.0
Emmen
26.0
Dordrecht
25.8
Helmond Sport
25.8
De Treffers
25.7
AFC Amsterdam
25.0
Roda
24.8
Fortuna Sittard
24.6
Sparta Nijkerk
24.0
HHC
24.0
Heracles
24.0
VVV Venlo
23.8
NEC Nijmegen
23.2
Den Bosch
23.1
Gemert
23.0
SC Genemuiden
23.0
Utrecht
22.9
FC Eindhoven
22.9
Feyenoord
22.8
FC Volendam
22.7
De Graafschap
22.7
PEC Zwolle
22.6
AZ Alkmaar
22.6
MVV
22.6
NAC Breda
22.5
Waalwijk
22.3
Willem II
22.2
Excelsior
22.2
Telstar
22.2
Ajax
22.0
Twente
21.2
Heerenveen
21.1
Quick Boys
21.0
GVVV Veenendaal
21.0
Almere City FC
20.6
Excelsior Maassluis
20.5
Groningen
20.3
Sparta Rotterdam
19.6
GO Ahead Eagles
19.5
Hoek
19.0
PSV Eindhoven
18.3
Katwijk
17.0
Hsc 21
16.0
Hoogeveen
16.0
Spakenburg
13.0
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Over
Over 9.5
57.9%
Under 9.5
42.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
44.9%
Under 3.5
55.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Over
Over 21.5
55.7%
Under 21.5
44.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
AZ Alkmaar or Draw✓ Hit
81.4%
Avg Implied -
61%
21%
19%
covers AZ Alkmaar + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar or NEC Nijmegen✓ Hit
79.3%
Avg Implied -
61%
21%
19%
covers AZ Alkmaar + NEC Nijmegen
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or NEC Nijmegen✗ Miss
39.3%
Avg Implied -
61%
21%
19%
covers Draw + NEC Nijmegen
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 0.5Actual: Over
Over
90.4%
Under
9.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 1.5Actual: Over
Over
67.9%
Under
32.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 2.5Actual: Over
Over
41.5%
Under
58.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 3.5Actual: Over
Over
20.9%
Under
79.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 0.5Actual: Over
Over
71.6%
Under
28.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 1.5Actual: Under
Over
35.9%
Under
64.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 2.5Actual: Under
Over
13.4%
Under
86.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 3.5Actual: Under
Over
3.9%
Under
96.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to AZ Alkmaar, so a minus line means AZ Alkmaar give that many goals of a start and NEC Nijmegen receive them. At -1, AZ Alkmaar must win by two or more to land; a one-goal AZ Alkmaar win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (AZ Alkmaar)Actual: AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar -2
21.6%
Draw -2
18.2%
NEC Nijmegen +2
60.3%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (AZ Alkmaar)Actual: AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar -1
39.7%
Draw -1
21.0%
NEC Nijmegen +1
39.3%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (AZ Alkmaar)Actual: AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar +1
81.4%
Draw +1
10.9%
NEC Nijmegen -1
7.7%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (AZ Alkmaar)Actual: AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar +2
92.3%
Draw +2
5.2%
NEC Nijmegen -2
2.5%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D11D10W20W10W01L20W00D20W00DH·TEL04/03A·PSV07/03H·SPA12/03H·HER15/03A·SPA19/03A·GRO22/03H·FOR04/04A·SHA09/04H·HEE12/04H·SHA16/04
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.730.431.000.180.380.77
vs Stronger (1)1.001.00--1.001.00
vs Similar (7)0.710.291.000.000.330.67
vs Weaker (22)0.730.451.000.230.330.78
Clean sheet %70% (+51pp vs league)
This opponent (NEC Nijmegen) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-202L00D01L11D22D10W21W12L10W01LH·UTR11/02A·SPA17/02A·AJA21/02H·FOR28/02H·PSV03/03H·FC 08/03A·PSV14/03H·HEE22/03A·EXC04/04H·FEY12/04
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.970.830.930.931.000.75
vs Stronger (8)1.121.121.001.251.251.00
vs Similar (14)0.860.790.831.000.880.62
vs Weaker (8)1.000.621.000.501.000.75
Clean sheet %30% (+11pp vs league)
This opponent (AZ Alkmaar) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-321W01L11D20W30W02L00D03L10W22DH·TEL04/03A·PSV07/03H·SPA12/03H·HER15/03A·SPA19/03A·GRO22/03H·FOR04/04A·SHA09/04H·HEE12/04H·SHA16/04
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.130.701.240.591.000.85
vs Stronger (1)0.001.00--0.001.00
vs Similar (7)1.431.001.751.001.001.00
vs Weaker (22)1.090.591.080.461.110.78
Clean sheet %47% (+28pp vs league)
This opponent (NEC Nijmegen) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-211D11D10W12L10W20W11D10W10W10WH·UTR11/02A·SPA17/02A·AJA21/02H·FOR28/02H·PSV03/03H·FC 08/03A·PSV14/03H·HEE22/03A·EXC04/04H·FEY12/04
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.270.671.290.501.250.81
vs Stronger (8)1.250.381.000.251.500.50
vs Similar (14)1.070.791.330.670.880.88
vs Weaker (8)1.620.751.500.501.751.00
Clean sheet %47% (+28pp vs league)
This opponent (AZ Alkmaar) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
AZ Alkmaar over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
NEC Nijmegen over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Under 7.596.9%-------✓ Hit
Away under 3.5 goals96.1%-------✓ Hit
Under 6.592.7%-------✓ Hit
Home +2 handicap92.3%-------✓ Hit
Home over 0.5 goals90.4%-------✓ Hit
Over 1.588.2%-------✓ Hit
Away under 2.5 goals86.6%-------✓ Hit
Under 5.5 cards86.6%-------✗ Miss
Under 5.584.4%-------✗ Miss
Home or Draw81.4%-------✓ Hit
Home +1 handicap81.4%-------✓ Hit
Home or Away79.3%-------✓ Hit
Home under 3.5 goals79.1%-------✗ Miss
Under 25.5 fouls75.4%-------✓ Hit
Under 4.5 cards73.8%-------✗ Miss
Over 19.5 fouls71.9%-------✓ Hit
Away over 0.5 goals71.6%-------✓ Hit
Under 4.570.6%-------✗ Miss

💰 13. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PE (50)
€323m
AJA (62)
€260m
FEY (32)
€216m
AA (60)
€205m
UTR (51)
€88m
TWE (27)
€84m
NN (28)
€62m
HEE (23)
€49m
GAE (31)
€36m
SR (26)
€32m
GRO (23)
€32m
PZ (29)
€23m
FS (28)
€22m
EXC (28)
€19m
FV (32)
€14m
WI (26)
€14m
HER (34)
€14m
DOR (34)
€14m
CAM (26)
€12m
TEL (24)
€12m
NB (26)
€11m
ADH (25)
€11m
ACF (28)
€10m
EMM (33)
€9m
DG (22)
€9m
ROD (28)
€7m
WAA (25)
€7m
DB (24)
€7m
VV (29)
€6m
FE (27)
€6m
MVV (28)
€6m
HS (23)
€6m
VIT (25)
€6m
FO (28)
€5m
AZ Alkmaar's squad is €143m more valuable than NEC Nijmegen's (€205m vs €62m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PE (19)
€139m
AJA (24)
€119m
AA (22)
€100m
FEY (13)
€78m
UTR (19)
€30m
NN (13)
€27m
TWE (10)
€26m
HEE (10)
€22m
GAE (12)
€17m
SR (9)
€13m
GRO (8)
€11m
WI (12)
€9m
PZ (12)
€9m
EXC (12)
€9m
FS (7)
€7m
HER (14)
€7m
DOR (15)
€7m
ACF (10)
€6m
DG (11)
€5m
ADH (12)
€5m
FV (12)
€4m
CAM (10)
€4m
NB (10)
€4m
TEL (8)
€4m
EMM (12)
€4m
ROD (12)
€3m
WAA (10)
€3m
DB (9)
€2m
FE (11)
€2m
VV (10)
€2m
HS (8)
€2m
FO (11)
€2m
VIT (8)
€2m
MVV (11)
€2m
AZ Alkmaar's attack is €73m more valuable than NEC Nijmegen's (€100m vs €27m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PE (10)
€77m
AJA (13)
€53m
FEY (4)
€51m
AA (12)
€43m
NN (6)
€26m
UTR (10)
€24m
TWE (4)
€13m
GRO (3)
€9m
HEE (3)
€6m
FS (7)
€6m
GAE (6)
€6m
TEL (7)
€5m
PZ (6)
€5m
FV (7)
€3m
HER (6)
€3m
EMM (8)
€2m
SR (4)
€2m
ADH (3)
€2m
NB (4)
€2m
EXC (4)
€2m
ROD (5)
€2m
DOR (5)
€2m
DB (5)
€2m
CAM (5)
€2m
FE (4)
€1m
WI (3)
€1m
MVV (4)
€1m
VIT (5)
€1m
ACF (5)
€1m
FO (4)
€1m
HS (5)
€1m
DG (3)
€1m
VV (5)
€1m
WAA (3)
€1m
AZ Alkmaar's midfield is €17m more valuable than NEC Nijmegen's (€43m vs €26m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
PE (21)
€108m
FEY (15)
€87m
AJA (25)
€87m
AA (26)
€62m
TWE (13)
€45m
UTR (22)
€34m
HEE (10)
€20m
SR (13)
€16m
GAE (13)
€14m
GRO (12)
€11m
PZ (11)
€9m
NN (9)
€9m
EXC (12)
€9m
FS (14)
€8m
FV (13)
€7m
CAM (11)
€6m
DOR (14)
€6m
NB (12)
€5m
HER (14)
€4m
ADH (10)
€4m
WI (11)
€4m
WAA (12)
€4m
ACF (13)
€3m
EMM (13)
€3m
TEL (9)
€3m
VV (14)
€3m
MVV (13)
€3m
ROD (11)
€3m
HS (10)
€2m
DB (10)
€2m
VIT (12)
€2m
FE (12)
€2m
FO (13)
€2m
DG (8)
€2m
AZ Alkmaar's defence is €52m more valuable than NEC Nijmegen's (€62m vs €9m).

🤝 14. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
3
AA wins
2
Draws
3
NN wins

Head-to-head

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen · H/A from AA
DateH/AGameScore
31/01/26HAA Vs NEC Nijmegen1-3
28/09/25ANEC Nijmegen Vs AA2-1
29/03/25ANEC Nijmegen Vs AA3-3
17/08/24HAA Vs NEC Nijmegen1-0
28/04/24ANEC Nijmegen Vs AA0-3
06/12/23HAA Vs NEC Nijmegen1-2
21/05/23ANEC Nijmegen Vs AA0-3
01/09/22HAA Vs NEC Nijmegen1-1

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
16/04/26HAA Vs Shakhtar Donetsk2-2
12/04/26HAA Vs Heerenveen3-0
09/04/26AShakhtar Donetsk Vs AA3-0
04/04/26HAA Vs Fortuna Sittard2-0
22/03/26AGroningen Vs AA3-0
19/03/26ASparta Praha Vs AA0-4
15/03/26HAA Vs Heracles4-0
12/03/26HAA Vs Sparta Praha2-1
07/03/26APSV Eindhoven Vs AA2-1
04/03/26HAA Vs Telstar2-1

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
12/04/26HNN Vs Feyenoord1-1
04/04/26AExcelsior Vs NN0-2
22/03/26HNN Vs Heerenveen2-2
14/03/26APSV Eindhoven Vs NN2-3
08/03/26HNN Vs FC Volendam3-0
03/03/26HNN Vs PSV Eindhoven3-2
28/02/26HNN Vs Fortuna Sittard2-3
21/02/26AAjax Vs NN1-1
17/02/26ASparta Rotterdam Vs NN1-1
11/02/26HNN Vs Utrecht1-3

📊 15. Overall Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
Netherlands: KNVB Beker
Recent: 6 Wins / 1 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWLWD1.84
HomeWWWWD2.23
AwayLLWLL1.42
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %56%65%46%
AVG goals3.143.422.83
Over 1.5 %82%88%75%
Over 2.5 %68%73%62%
Over 3.5 %42%50%33%
Scored1.882.381.33
Conceded1.261.041.50
BTTS52%62%42%
Clean Sheet36%38%33%
Corners9.9010.359.42
Cards4.204.154.25
NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Netherlands: KNVB Beker
Recent: 4 Wins / 4 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWDWD1.76
HomeLWWDD1.87
AwayWDDWW1.67
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %50%52%48%
AVG goals3.623.913.37
Over 1.5 %90%96%85%
Over 2.5 %72%83%63%
Over 3.5 %52%57%48%
Scored2.122.391.89
Conceded1.501.521.48
BTTS72%74%70%
Clean Sheet20%26%15%
Corners10.0210.0010.04
Cards4.044.333.81

🏆 16. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven3484
79%
2.5
10145+56
4.3
97%
85%
59%
11.6
79%
3.4
29%
18.6
21%
323
139771083.01.3
61%
2FeyenoordFeyenoord3465
56%
1.9
7044+26
3.4
85%
59%
38%
10.6
56%
3.6
45%
21.6
50%
216
7851872.11.3
53%
3AjaxAjax3660
42%
1.7
6542+23
3.0
94%
56%
39%
10.0
53%
3.7
44%
22.4
58%
260
11953871.81.2
56%
4NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3459
47%
1.7
7753+24
3.8
97%
74%
56%
10.1
53%
4.1
47%
24.1
65%
62
272692.31.6
57%
5TwenteTwente3458
44%
1.7
5940+19
2.9
85%
50%
32%
9.5
38%
3.6
38%
20.6
41%
84
2613451.71.2
54%
6UtrechtUtrecht3657
44%
1.6
5945+14
2.9
83%
50%
33%
9.9
58%
3.4
46%
21.9
47%
88
3024341.61.2
47%
7AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar3452
41%
1.5
5851+7
3.2
82%
65%
44%
10.3
56%
3.6
39%
21.6
50%
205
10043621.71.5
53%
8HeerenveenHeerenveen3651
39%
1.4
5958+1
3.2
94%
69%
39%
10.6
61%
3.1
37%
20.4
42%
49
226201.61.6
51%
9GroningenGroningen3548
40%
1.4
4947+2
2.7
89%
54%
23%
11.0
60%
3.5
45%
20.8
51%
32
119111.41.3
50%
10Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam3443
35%
1.3
4062-22
3.0
76%
53%
38%
11.2
68%
4.1
68%
20.7
44%
32
132161.21.8
47%
11Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard3439
32%
1.1
4963-14
3.3
88%
68%
38%
11.1
59%
3.6
42%
23.9
65%
22
7681.41.9
45%
12GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles3438
24%
1.1
5453+1
3.1
85%
62%
47%
11.6
71%
3.5
39%
19.1
24%
36
176141.61.6
49%
13ExcelsiorExcelsior3438
29%
1.1
4356-13
2.9
82%
62%
29%
9.3
44%
3.3
40%
21.0
41%
19
9291.31.6
48%
14TelstarTelstar3437
26%
1.1
4955-6
3.1
88%
59%
38%
11.1
65%
3.5
41%
21.6
47%
12
4531.41.6
45%
15PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle3437
26%
1.1
4471-27
3.4
85%
62%
44%
9.7
50%
3.5
47%
23.3
68%
23
9591.32.1
45%
16FC VolendamFC Volendam3432
24%
0.9
3555-20
2.6
85%
59%
18%
10.3
62%
3.8
50%
21.8
50%
14
4371.01.6
45%
17NAC BredaNAC Breda3532
20%
0.9
3758-21
2.7
71%
49%
26%
10.1
57%
3.8
50%
23.7
69%
11
4251.11.7
49%
18HeraclesHeracles3419
15%
0.6
3585-50
3.5
91%
71%
38%
10.5
50%
3.9
53%
24.8
74%
14
7341.02.5
45%
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