AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen

AZ Alkmaar clash with NEC Nijmegen at AFAS Stadion, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Saturday 31 January.

We will go for NEC +0.75 on the Asian Handicap at a price of -112. We will divide our stake equally between +0.5 and +1.0 with some confidence that we can see a win or draw against AZ.

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AZ Alkmaar won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Telstar at BUKO Stadion. Leeroy Echteld's team recorded 51% possession and managed four shots on target, with Isak Steiner Jensen netting the winner in the 78th minute.

NEC Nijmegen made it back-to-back Eredivisie victories after a 2-1 home win over PEC Zwolle at Stadion De Goffert. NEC recorded 45% possession and totalled two shots on goal, with Koki Ogawa and Tjaronn Chery finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between NEC and AZ saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Stadion De Goffert. AZ have landed four victories, NEC have two wins and there’s been three draws in the past 9 H2H meetings.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	NEC Nijmegen	19	10	5	4	49	33	16	49:33	35
5	AZ Alkmaar	20	9	5	6	35	32	3	35:32	32

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AZ have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts. The Cheeseheads have averaged 54.3% possession, 465.9 passes and 5.9 corners per match, conceding 1.9 goals and 4.6 corners from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts.

Troy Parrott is the top goalscorer with 4, Sven Mijnans has 3, with Isak Steiner Jensen and two other players on 1. Mees de Wit has the most assists with 2, while goalkeepers Rome Owusu-Oduro and Jeroen Zoet have recorded 3 clean sheets between them.

NEC have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.4 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts. Dick Schreuder's side have averaged 54.5% possession, 406.5 passes, 5.7 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while conceding 1.6 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

Kento Shiogai is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Koki Ogawa has 4, with Sami Ouaissa and Bryan Linssen both on 3. Basar Onal has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games, while Gonzalo Crettaz has one clean sheet to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup (4-3-3): Jeroen Zoet (GK), Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Matej Sin, Kasper Boogaard, Weslley Patati, Troy Parrott, Ro-Zangelo Daal.

NEC Nijmegen predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Gonzalo Crettaz (GK), Eli Dasa, Philippe Sandler, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Sami Ouaissa, Noé Lebreton, Kodai Sano, Başar Önal, Tjaronn Chery, Koki Ogawa, Brian Linssen.

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

We believe that NEC +0.75 at -112 on the Asian Handicap is the best play for this Eredivisie clash. The visitors should be able to avoid a loss in this match and potentially win.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key Eredivisie stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by NEC in 8 consecutive games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by NEC in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by NEC in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by AZ in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by AZ in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by AZ in 2 consecutive games against NEC.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 NEC

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +650. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bryan Linssen to Score +290

Bryan Linssen (NEC) has netted two goals in his past four Eredivisie matches. There are odds of +290 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Bryan Linssen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Under 5.5 Corners -106

AZ Alkmaar have had under 5.5 corners in two consecutive matches, with NEC Nijmegen conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous three away games. We think that AZ will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -106.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

AZ Alkmaar

Total

10.50 5.90 4.60

Home

10.00 6.20 3.80

Away

10.30 5.70 4.60

NEC

Total

10.20 5.70 4.50

Home

9.70 5.60 4.10

Away

9.70 5.10 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-139

AZ Alkmaar Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-104

NEC Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+195

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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Eredivisie clash, AZ Alkmaar are the -139 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 58% chance of winning. If you’re interested in wagering NEC Nijmegen, you can get +320 for the underdog.

For those wanting an alternative, AZ are +116 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with NEC being priced up at +300 and the draw is +170.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -238.

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Full-Time Result

1

-139

X

+310

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+116

X

+170

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-455

X2

+107

Draw No Bet

1

-313

2

+200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-110

2 Hcp +0.75

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+185

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-238

No

+175

Troy Parrott is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +350. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Troy Parrott (AZ)

First

+110

Anytime

+350

Jizz Hornkamp (AZ)

First

+120

Anytime

+380

Tjaronn Chery (NEC)

First

+200

Anytime

+650

Ayoub Oufkir (AZ)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Weslley Patati (AZ)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Koki Ogawa (NEC)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)

First

+240

Anytime

+750

Bryan Linssen (NEC)

First

+290

Anytime

+850

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)

First

+290

Anytime

+900

Kees Smit (AZ)

First

+350

Anytime

+1150

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Basar Önal (NEC)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Sami Ouaissa (NEC)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Thomas Ouwejan (NEC)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Kodai Sano (NEC)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Peer Koopmeiners (AZ)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Dirk Proper (NEC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Wouter Goes (AZ)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Alexandre Penetra (AZ)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Mateo Chávez (AZ)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Maxim Dekker (AZ)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

AZ have avoided defeat in their last five matches at AFAS Stadion. Leeroy Echteld's team have recorded five victories, four draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

NEC have avoided defeat in their last four away matches. NEC have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The past meeting at AFAS Stadion saw AZ defeat NEC 1-0. The previous 4 H2H meetings at AFAS Stadion have seen two draws along with a win for AZ and a victory for NEC.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
AZ Alkmaar Home Stats		5-4-1	2.80	1.60	1.20	5	5	6	4
NEC Nijmegen Away Stats		4-3-3	4.40	2.40	2.00	8	2	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups & Team News

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