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Netherlands · KNVB Beker
AZ Alkmaar logo
AZ Alkmaar
WWWW
Full time 5-1 HT 1-0
NEC Nijmegen logo
NEC Nijmegen
WWWWW
Date19 Apr 2026VenueDe KuipRoundFinalMatch pageFull

Match overview

Detailed match page

AZ Alkmaar face NEC Nijmegen in KNVB Beker in Netherlands. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 19:00 at De Kuip.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen
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AZ Alkmaar or draw

Team news and confirmed lineups can change the outlook close to kickoff. Use the form, standings, H2H and match-stat sections below for the wider picture.

Key match trends

AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in their last 4 matches on record.
AZ Alkmaar have won 4 in a row.
NEC Nijmegen are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
NEC Nijmegen have won 5 in a row.
3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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AZ Alkmaar wins

4

Draws

3

NEC Nijmegen wins

3

Average goals

3.1

Both scored

70%

Over 2.5 goals

70%

First-half goals

1.6

Meetings analysed

10

AZ Alkmaar logo

AZ Alkmaar

Rating 8.9/10

Played

6

Goals

18

Conceded

4

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

3

Points rate

8.9/10

NEC Nijmegen logo

NEC Nijmegen

Rating 3.9/10

Played

6

Goals

8

Conceded

7

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

3.9/10

Match predictions

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen

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Recent form comparison

AZ Alkmaar form rating: 8.9/10. NEC Nijmegen form rating: 3.9/10.

H

Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 3.1 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in their last 4 matches on record.
  • AZ Alkmaar have won 4 in a row.
  • NEC Nijmegen are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • NEC Nijmegen have won 5 in a row.
  • 3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
AZ Alkmaar5-1NEC Nijmegen
41%Ball Possession59%
Comparison
13Total Shots11
Comparison
7Shots on Goal3
Comparison
3Shots off Goal3
Comparison
3Blocked Shots5
Comparison
8Shots inside box5
Comparison
5Shots outside box6
Comparison
2Corner Kicks8
Comparison
3Offsides0
Comparison
13Fouls11
Comparison
4Yellow Cards3
Comparison
2Goalkeeper Saves3
Comparison
295Total passes401
Comparison
196Passes accurate302
Comparison
66%Passes %75%
Comparison
Ratings

Top performers

Mees de WitMees de Wit101 minutes8.3
Sven MijnansSven Mijnans101 minutes8.3
Kees SmitKees Smit101 minutes7.9
Peer KoopmeinersPeer Koopmeiners86 minutes7.6
Rome Jayden Owusu-OduroRome Jayden Owusu-Oduro101 minutes7.5
Isak Steiner JensenIsak Steiner Jensen46 minutes7.5
Koki OgawaKoki Ogawa27 minutes7.5
Elijah DijkstraElijah Dijkstra101 minutes7.2
CoachLeeroy Echteld ▦Formation4-3-3
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro1 Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Mees de Wit34 Mees de Wit
Alexandre Penetra5 Alexandre Penetra
Wouter Goes3 Wouter Goes
Elijah Dijkstra22 Elijah Dijkstra
Peer Koopmeiners6 Peer Koopmeiners
Kees Smit26 Kees Smit
Jordy Clasie8 Jordy Clasie
Ro-Zangelo Daal27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
Troy Parrott9 Troy Parrott
Sven Mijnans10 Sven Mijnans
Rome Jayden Owusu-OduroG · #1
Elijah DijkstraD · #22
Wouter GoesD · #3
Alexandre PenetraD · #5
Mees de WitD · #34
Jordy ClasieM · #8
Kees SmitM · #26
Peer KoopmeinersM · #6
Sven MijnansF · #10
Troy ParrottF · #9
Ro-Zangelo DaalF · #27
Squad depth

Substitutes

Jeroen Zoet#41 · G
Hobie Verhulst#12 · G
Billy van Duijl#23 · D
Mateo Chávez#15 · D
Rion Ichihara#18 · D
Seiya Maikuma#2 · D
Denso Kasius#30 · D
Weslley Patati#7 · F
Ayoub Oufkir#24 · F
Kasper Boogaard#20 · M
Mexx Meerdink#35 · F
Bendegúz Kovács#45 · F
Isak Steiner Jensen#17 · F
CoachDick Schreuder ▦Formation3-4-2-1
Jasper Cillessen22 Jasper Cillessen
Deveron Fonville24 Deveron Fonville
Philippe Sandler3 Philippe Sandler
Eli Dasa14 Eli Dasa
Başar Önal11 Başar Önal
Darko Nejašmić6 Darko Nejašmić
Kodai Sano23 Kodai Sano
Sami Ouaissa25 Sami Ouaissa
Noe Lebreton20 Noe Lebreton
Tjaronn Chery10 Tjaronn Chery
Bryan Linssen30 Bryan Linssen
Jasper CillessenG · #22
Eli DasaD · #14
Philippe SandlerD · #3
Deveron FonvilleD · #24
Sami OuaissaM · #25
Kodai SanoM · #23
Darko NejašmićM · #6
Başar ÖnalM · #11
Tjaronn CheryF · #10
Noe LebretonF · #20
Bryan LinssenF · #30
Squad depth

Substitutes

Gonzalo Crettaz#1 · G
Bram Nuytinck#17 · D
Ahmetcan Kaplan#4 · D
Brayann Pereira#2 · D
Jetro Willems#15 · D
Thomas Ouwejan#5 · D
Dirk Proper#71 · M
Willum Thor Willumsson#19 · M
Virgil Misidjan#7 · F
Koki Ogawa#18 · F
Youssef El Kachati#34 · F
Danilo#9 · F
AZ AlkmaarMatch eventsNEC Nijmegen
  1. YELLOW CARDJ. Clasie
    8'🟨
  2. YELLOW CARDS. Ouaissa
    10'🟨
  3. GOALM. de Wit
    32'⚽
  4. HT · 1-0
  5. SUBSTITUTIONB. OnalW. T. Willumsson
    46'↔
  6. YELLOW CARDM. de Wit
    53'🟨
  7. SUBSTITUTIONR. DaalI. Jensen
    55'↔
  8. GOALS. MijnansK. Smit
    67'⚽
  9. SUBSTITUTIONJ. ClasieB. van Duijl
    69'↔
  10. GOALP. KoopmeinersT. Parrott
    73'⚽
  11. SUBSTITUTIOND. FonvilleK. Ogawa
    74'↔
  12. SUBSTITUTIONK. SanoY. El Kachati
    74'↔
  13. SUBSTITUTIONB. LinssenDanilo Pereira
    74'↔
  14. YELLOW CARDP. Sandler
    75'🟨
  15. GOALK. OgawaT. Chery
    78'⚽
  16. GOALS. Mijnans
    85'⚽
  17. SUBSTITUTIONP. KoopmeinersD. Kasius
    86'↔
  18. GOALK. Smit
    90+1'⚽
  19. YELLOW CARDK. Smit
    90+1'🟨
  20. YELLOW CARDN. Lebreton
    90+4'🟨
  21. GOALT. Parrott
    90+5'⚽
  22. YELLOW CARDT. Parrott
    90+5'🟨
  23. FT · 5-1
31 Jan 2026AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen1–3
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29 Mar 2025NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar3–3
17 Aug 2024AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen1–0
28 Apr 2024NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar0–3
06 Dec 2023AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen1–2
21 May 2023NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar0–3
01 Sep 2022AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen1–1
06 Mar 2022NEC Nijmegen v AZ Alkmaar1–3
20 Nov 2021AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen1–1
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