AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen match preview and odds (January 31, 2026)

Eredivisie | Matchday 21

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January 31, 2026 | 3:30 pmNEC NijmegenOn January 31, 2026 at 3:30 pm an exciting football match is set to take place between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen at AFAS Stadion in .

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Both Teams To Score Yes/NoYesProbability74%Best Odd1.44Bookmaker Wazobet

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Goals Over/Under 2.5Over 2.5 goalsProbability76%Best Odd1.44Bookmaker Wazobet

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Win/Draw/WinNEC NijmegenProbability50%Best Odd4.33Bookmaker Wazobet

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Expert TipOver 3.5 goalsProbability57%Best Odd2.08Bookmaker

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With little separating the two teams in the Eredivisie table, AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen will both be looking to come out on top when they meet at the AFAS Stadion on January 31, 2026. Both teams have struggled for consistency throughout the campaign, which is just one of the reasons as to why a tight affair is expected when they take to the field.

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Top prices for Eredivisie tie between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen

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Recent results in detail

PerformanceAZ Alkmaar W 0 - 1 D 1 - 1 L 3 - 1 W 1 - 0 L 4 - 3 AZ Alkmaar recorded a 0 - 1 when they played against SC Telstar last time around.During the last 19 month, AZ Alkmaar have won 8, drawn 5 and lost 6 of their matches, demonstrating what kind of form they are in ahead of kick-off. Having scored a total of 12 goals in their last 10 matches, AZ Alkmaar averages 1.2 goals per game. AZ Alkmaar let in a total of 8 goal(s) across the matches.PerformanceNEC Nijmegen W 2 - 1 W 3 - 4 D 2 - 2 D 2 - 2 W 2 - 3 NEC Nijmegen defeated PEC Zwolle in their last match by a scoreline of 2 - 1. Over the last 6 month, NEC Nijmegen has registered a total of 10 wins, while losing 4 matches. As well as this, NEC Nijmegen has drawn 5. NEC Nijmegen average 2.4 goals per 90 minutes over their last 10 matches, having found the back of the net a total of 24 times from such encounters.

Expert tip for the Derby match between AZ Alkmaar and NEC Nijmegen

Our football experts tip for this match is to bet on Over 3.5 goals, a market which is available at odds of 2.08 from Cloudbet. As a result of little separating the duo in the standings, this market is offered a probability rating of 57%. A awaywin is very likely to happen (%). The analysis suggest Over 2.5 goals goals with odds of 1.44 in this match (76%). And a Yes for both teams to score (74%).

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