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AZ v NAC Breda : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 24th Apr, 17:45 BST, Afas Stadion, Mechelen

AZ and their manager Maarten Martens will be aiming to beat Carl Hoefkens and his NAC Breda side on Thursday evening, as the pair clash at the Afas Stadion in the Eredivisie. For each and every Eredivisie match, KickOff delves into the statistics for seventeen major betting markets. Key stats, including head-to-head results, are then brought forward alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of AZ Alkmaar and NAC serving up a minimum of a couple of goals in this Eredivisie clash. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it seems the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.20.

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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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AZ Alkmaar
58%
4/11-
Draw
23%
4/1-
NAC
20%
6/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
11%
13/2-
Draw 1-1
11%
9/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
10%
6/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
10%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
6%
8/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
6%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
NAC 1-0
6%
18/1-
NAC 2-1
5%
20/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
20/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
25/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-0
3%
14/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
3%
18/1-
NAC 2-0
3%
40/1-
NAC 3-1
2%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
13/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
56%
1/4-
Away 1st Goal
41%
3/1-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
53%
19/20-
BTTS - No
47%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
2/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
11/2-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
12/1-
Home/draw
80%
1/10-
Away/draw
42%
2/1-
Home/away
77%
1/6-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
2/11-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
74%
1/8-
Away DNB
35%
5/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
32%
5/4-
NAC win to nil
10%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
40%
21/20-
AZ Alkmaar / NAC
2%
40/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
5%
16/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
21%
3/1-
Draw / NAC
5%
16/1-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1-
NAC / AZ Alkmaar
4%
18/1-
NAC / NAC
6%
12/1-
NAC / Draw
4%
18/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

AZ Alkmaar have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 4 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. AZ Alkmaar have outscored their opponents by 47 goals to 31 goals.

Home League Performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 14 games at home winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 25 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

NAC are in 14th position in the Eredivisie on 31 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 5 and won 5. NAC have conceded 39 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
AZ Alkmaar
NAC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax2822423970 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1F
2
PSV2920455364 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-2F
3
Feyenoord2917843259 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
4
Utrecht281585953 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
5
Twente2813871447 
w
 
1-0F
May 14
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
6
AZ Alkmaar Home2813781546 
-
-
l
 
1-2F
Apr 24
7
GA Eagles291379646 
d
 
2-2F
May 4
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
8
S.Rotterdam2981011-334 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
9
Heerenveen299713-1634 
w
 
9-1F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
2-4A
l
 
4-0A
10
NEC299614-133 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3F
w
 
1-0F
May 14
11
Fortuna299614-1633 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
May 10
12
Heracles2871110-1332 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 13
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
13
Groningen288812-1432 
May 11
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-1A
14
NAC Away298714-1831 
Apr 24
w
 
1-2A
-
-
15
PEC Zwolle287912-930 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
May 4
w
 
1-2F
16
Willem II286616-1824 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
May 18
d
 
2-2F
17
Waalwijk294718-2319 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
4-1F
l
 
5-0A
18
Almere City294718-3719 
May 18
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
NAC have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
AZ Alkmaar 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
AZ Alkmaar3 - 3Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0Vitesse
AZ Alkmaar4 - 0Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Ajax
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Willem II
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PSV
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1NAC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 3Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
NAC 15TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ajax3 - 1NAC
Almere City1 - 1NAC
Utrecht1 - 0NAC
Waalwijk5 - 0NAC
PSV3 - 2NAC
GA Eagles2 - 1NAC
S.Rotterdam0 - 2NAC
Willem II2 - 2NAC
Heracles2 - 0NAC
PEC Zwolle1 - 2NAC
Twente1 - 0NAC
Feyenoord2 - 0NAC
Heerenveen4 - 0NAC
Groningen4 - 1NAC
FC Emmen1 - 1NAC
Heerenveen2 - 1NAC
Fortuna2 - 1NAC
Heracles1 - 0NAC
Excelsior1 - 2NAC
PSV2 - 0NAC
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANAC1 - 3Ajax
HNAC1 - 1Groningen
ANAC1 - 1Almere City
HNAC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
ANAC0 - 1Utrecht
HNAC0 - 0Feyenoord
ANAC0 - 5Waalwijk
HNAC1 - 1Heracles
ANAC2 - 3PSV
HNAC2 - 1Twente
HNAC2 - 4Heerenveen
ANAC1 - 2GA Eagles
HNAC1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
ANAC2 - 0S.Rotterdam
HNAC1 - 0Almere City
ANAC2 - 2Willem II
HNAC0 - 3PSV
ANAC0 - 2Heracles
HNAC4 - 1Waalwijk
ANAC2 - 1PEC Zwolle
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
AZ Alkmaar have beaten NAC in 5 consecutive league meetings
5
AZ Alkmaar have not lost to NAC in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2017
AZ Alkmaar
NAC
Goals: Scored
7
1
Games: Scored
2 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
0 / 2
AZ
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar5 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
League games at NAC since 2018
NAC
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
2
8
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
AZ
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT NAC
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
1 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Goal Statistics

AZ have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.9 against NAC Breda on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Goals have been difficult to come by for NAC Breda of late. It has been 8 Eredivisie games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Thursday evening against AZ.

AZ Alkmaar 6th NAC 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of NAC scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-20
NAC have scored 20% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.1
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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AZ Alkmaar
PG (predicted goals)
NAC
1.9
1
Attack rating
25%
better
AZ
BRE
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Games scored24
20
Failed to score4
8
Scored first19
16
Goals scored47
30
Avg. goals scored1.7
1
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for15
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
22%
better
AZ
BRE
view stats
Games conceded18
23
Clean sheets10
5
Conceded first7
11
Goals conceded32
48
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded7
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.8
KickOff rating
+22%

AZ Alkmaar v NAC Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271469
P KoopmeinersT ParrottD WolfeW Goes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Koopmeiners MID2815
2
-
T Parrott FWD28142
-
D Wolfe DEF2616
5
1
A Penetra DEF25
3
1
D Kasius DEF2422
2
-
W Goes DEF233
9
-
J Clasie MID232
3
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK22
-
S Mijnans MID2243
4
-
S Maikuma DEF21
2
-
Z Buurmeester MID2141
-
M Meerdink FWD217
2
-
R Bommel FWD1822
3
-
E Poku FWD1713
2
-
M. Lahdo FWD1732
-
K Belic MID151
4
-
J. Addai FWD13
1
-
I Sadiq FWD1364
-
M Wit DEF1211
2
-
K. Smit MID12
1
-
B Indi  DEF9
1
-
M Dekker DEF8
1
1
J Zoet GLK6
-
L Schouten DEF1
-
R. Daal FWD1
-
NAC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
277410
D BielicaE ÓmarssonD JanosekL Greiml
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Bielica GLK27
1
-
J Bergh DEF2723
9
-
M. Balard MID271
6
-
E Ómarsson FWD2771
-
D Janosek MID2524
-
L. Sauer FWD2562
2
-
L Greiml DEF242
8
2
B Kemper  DEF2413
7
-
C Leemans MID2233
3
-
K Kostorz FWD212
1
-
F Jensen MID20
1
-
B Lucassen DEF1811
6
-
T Kongolo DEF15
-
A Kaied FWD141
-
S. Fernandes FWD141
1
R. Paula MID132
-
C Staring MID13
1
-
M Garbett MID121
-
S Hooijdonk FWD111
-
M Busi DEF9
-
C. Valerius DEF9
1
-
R Kuijpers FWD9
-
L. Mol MID7
1
E Mahmutovic DEF6
1
K Sowah FWD6
2
-
Kortsmit GLK1
1
-