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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: Match Preview

AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar

5-1

HT 1-0

NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen

Date

19 April 2026

Kickoff

19:00

Venue

De Kuip

Round

Final

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 19:00–21:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

AZ Alkmaar or draw

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

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.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

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.
Both teams have scored in every one of the last 2 meetings between these sides.

Head-to-head summary

AZ Alkmaar wins

0

Draws

0

NEC Nijmegen wins

2

Average goals

3.5

Both scored

100%

Over 2.5 goals

100%

First-half goals

2

Meetings analysed

2

AZ Alkmaar logo

AZ Alkmaar

Rating 5.6/10

Played

6

Goals

11

Conceded

8

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

3

Points rate

5.6/10

NEC Nijmegen logo

NEC Nijmegen

Rating 7.8/10

Played

6

Goals

14

Conceded

7

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

7.8/10

Match preview guide

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: form, H2H and match context

This KNVB Beker match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.

Continue exploring

Check the complete match schedule, active scores and recent results to understand where this fixture sits in the wider football calendar.

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Data coverage and prediction note

Match information depends on the data supplied for this competition and may be corrected as official updates arrive. Predictions are informational statistical opinions, not guaranteed outcomes; confirmed team news and lineups should be checked close to kickoff.