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
R. Owusu-Oduro
G
R. Owusu-Oduro
G
34
M. de Wit
1 ⚽
D
M. de Wit
1 ⚽
D
5
Alexandre Penetra
D
Alexandre Penetra
D
3
D
22
E. Dijkstra
D
E. Dijkstra
D
6
P. Koopmeiners
1 ⚽
86'
M
P. Koopmeiners
1 ⚽
86'
M
26
K. Smit
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
K. Smit
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
8
J. Clasie
69'
M
J. 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
A. Oufkir
F
45
B. Kovacs
F
B. Kovacs
F
23
B. van Duijl
32'
D
B. van Duijl
32'
D
30
Denso Kasius
15'
D
Denso Kasius
15'
D
17
I. Jensen
46'
F
I. Jensen
46'
F
20
K. Boogaard
M
K. Boogaard
M
15
M. Chávez
D
M. Chávez
D
35
M. Meerdink
F
M. Meerdink
F
18
R. Ichihara
D
R. Ichihara
D
2
S. Maikuma
D
S. 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
Sami Ouaissa
M
Sami 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
B. Nuytinck
D
B. Nuytinck
D
9
Danilo
27'
F
Danilo
27'
F
18
Koki Ogawa
1 ⚽
27'
F
Koki Ogawa
1 ⚽
27'
F
34
Y. El Kachati
27'
F
Y. 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
P. Koopmeiners
M · AZ
7.60
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 24 pass
R. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. 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 | — | — | |
| E. Dijkstra | D | 101 | 7.20 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 20% | — | — | — |
| P. Koopmeiners | M | 86 | 7.60 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 15% | 3 | — | — |
| K. Smit | M | 101 | 7.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 24% | 2 | 1 | — |
| J. 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 | — | — |
| B. van Duijl | D | 32 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Denso 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 | — | — | |
| Sami 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% | — | — | — |
| Y. 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.