KNVB Beker
· Final
April 19, 2026 18:00
M. de Wit
32'
S. Mijnans
(ast. K. Smit)
67'
P. Koopmeiners
(ast. T. Parrott)
73'
K. Smit
90'+1
T. Parrott
90'+5
78'
(ast. T. Chery)
K. Ogawa
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave AZ Alkmaar a 54% win probability (draw 17%, NEC Nijmegen 27%). The final result was AZ Alkmaar 5–1 NEC Nijmegen. In 2 previous meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 2 wins for NEC Nijmegen.
Match statistics
10
Total shots
5
7
Shots on target
3
2
Saves
3
41%
Possession
59%
2
Corners
8
21
Tackles
14
4
🟨 Yellow cards
3
Match Events
J. Clasie
8'
10'
S. Ouaissa
⚽M. de Wit
32'
46'
W. T. Willumsson
/
B. Onal
M. de Wit
53'
R. Daal
/ I. Jensen
55'
⚽S. Mijnans
· ast. K. Smit
67'
J. Clasie
/ B. van Duijl
69'
⚽P. Koopmeiners
· ast. T. Parrott
73'
74'
K. Ogawa
/
D. Fonville
74'
Y. El Kachati
/
K. Sano
74'
Danilo Pereira
/
B. Linssen
75'
P. Sandler
78'
ast. T. Chery ·
K. Ogawa⚽
85'
P. Koopmeiners
/ D. Kasius
86'
⚽K. Smit
90'+1
K. Smit
90'+1
90'+4
N. Lebreton
⚽T. Parrott
90'+5
T. Parrott
90'+5
Pre-match prediction
54.32%
AZ ←
17.73%
X
27.95%
NEC
we assigned to the actual result (AZ Alkmaar)
54.32%
(medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
3.16
—
—
2.09
—
—
Lineups
1
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
G
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
G
34
M. de Wit
1 ⚽
D
M. de Wit
1 ⚽
D
5
Alexandre Penetra
D
Alexandre Penetra
D
3
D
22
Elijah Dijkstra
D
Elijah Dijkstra
D
6
Peer Koopmeiners
1 ⚽
86'
M
Peer Koopmeiners
1 ⚽
86'
M
26
K. Smit
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
K. Smit
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
8
Jordy Clasie
69'
M
Jordy Clasie
69'
M
27
R. Daal
55'
F
R. Daal
55'
F
9
T. Parrott
1 ⚽
1 👟
F
T. Parrott
1 ⚽
1 👟
F
10
S. Mijnans
1 ⚽
F
S. Mijnans
1 ⚽
F
Bench
24
A. Oufkir
F
45
Bendegúz Kovács
F
Bendegúz Kovács
F
23
Billy van Duijl
32'
D
Billy van Duijl
32'
D
30
D. Kasius
15'
D
17
I. Jensen
46'
F
I. Jensen
46'
F
20
Kasper Boogaard
M
Kasper Boogaard
M
15
Mateo Chávez
D
Mateo Chávez
D
35
Mexx Meerdink
F
Mexx Meerdink
F
18
Rion Ichihara
D
Rion Ichihara
D
2
Seiya Maikuma
D
Seiya Maikuma
D
7
Weslley Patati
F
Weslley Patati
F
22
G
24
Deveron Fonville
74'
D
Deveron Fonville
74'
D
3
P. Sandler
D
P. Sandler
D
14
Eli Dasa
D
Eli Dasa
D
11
B. Önal
45'
M
B. Önal
45'
M
23
K. Sano
74'
M
K. Sano
74'
M
6
M
25
S. Ouaissa
M
S. Ouaissa
M
20
N. Lebreton
F
N. Lebreton
F
10
T. Chery
1 👟
F
T. Chery
1 👟
F
30
B. Linssen
74'
F
B. Linssen
74'
F
Bench
4
A. Kaplan
D
A. Kaplan
D
17
Bram Nuytinck
D
Bram Nuytinck
D
9
Danilo
27'
F
Danilo
27'
F
18
Koki Ogawa
1 ⚽
27'
F
Koki Ogawa
1 ⚽
27'
F
34
Youssef el Kachati
27'
F
Youssef el Kachati
27'
F
Best on the pitch
M. de Wit
D · AZ
8.30
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 30 pass
S. Mijnans
F · AZ
8.30
1 ⚽
2 shots
· 31 pass
K. Smit
M · AZ
7.90
1 ⚽ 1 👟
2 shots
· 31 pass
Peer Koopmeiners
M · AZ
7.60
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 24 pass
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
G · AZ
7.50
· 32 pass
I. Jensen
F · AZ
7.50
· 12 pass
AZ Alkmaar — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 101 | 7.50 | — | — | — | 32 | 15% | — | — | — |
| M. de Wit | D | 101 | 8.30 | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | 22% | 3 | 1 | — |
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 101 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 19 | 15% | 1 | — | — |
| D | 101 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 25 | 19% | 1 | — | — | |
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | 101 | 7.20 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 86 | 7.60 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 15% | 3 | — | — |
| K. Smit | M | 101 | 7.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 24% | 2 | 1 | — |
| Jordy Clasie | M | 69 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 17% | 1 | 1 | — |
| R. Daal | F | 55 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 15 | 8% | 1 | — | — |
| T. Parrott | F | 101 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7% | 1 | 1 | — |
| S. Mijnans | F | 101 | 8.30 | 1 | — | 2 | 31 | 22% | 4 | — | — |
| Billy van Duijl | D | 32 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — |
| D. Kasius | D | 15 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| I. Jensen | F | 46 | 7.50 | — | — | — | 12 | 11% | 2 | — | — |
NEC Nijmegen — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 101 | 5.00 | — | — | — | 44 | 26% | — | — | — | |
| Deveron Fonville | D | 74 | 5.90 | — | — | — | 41 | 34% | 3 | — | — |
| P. Sandler | D | 101 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 58 | 49% | 3 | 1 | — |
| Eli Dasa | D | 101 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 26% | 3 | — | — |
| B. Önal | M | 45 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 12 | 9% | — | — | — |
| K. Sano | M | 74 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 26% | 2 | — | — |
| M | 101 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 48 | 36% | 1 | — | — | |
| S. Ouaissa | M | 101 | 5.90 | — | — | — | 24 | 19% | 1 | 1 | — |
| N. Lebreton | F | 101 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 19% | 1 | 1 | — |
| T. Chery | F | 101 | 6.90 | — | 1 | 1 | 37 | 30% | — | — | — |
| B. Linssen | F | 74 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 5 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Danilo | F | 27 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Koki Ogawa | F | 27 | 7.50 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Youssef el Kachati | F | 27 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 3 | 2% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
The final score was AZ Alkmaar 5–1 NEC Nijmegen.
What did the model predict before AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen?
The model assigned 54% probability to a AZ Alkmaar win, 17% to a draw, and 27% to an NEC Nijmegen win.