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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen

Real strength. Different football profiles.

AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power47.2

NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · 2026-2027

Rating as of 20 Oct 2026
Power32.4
The football profile

Club DNA

AZ AlkmaarNEC Nijmegen

Strength Profile · Current

Fixed 0–100 ratings. Power is the Elo baseline; Attack and Defence use a common reference opponent. Form is opponent-adjusted.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability AZ Alkmaar · Power 47.2 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Attack 52.3 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Defence 48.5 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Form 43.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Consistency 65.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Squad Availability 91.1 % NEC Nijmegen · Power 32.4 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Attack 36.8 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Defence 33.3 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Form 18.4 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Consistency 61.0 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Squad Availability 82.1 % Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability AZ Alkmaar · Power 47.2 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Attack 52.3 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Defence 48.5 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Form 43.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Consistency 65.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Squad Availability 91.1 % NEC Nijmegen · Power 32.4 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Attack 36.8 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Defence 33.3 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Form 18.4 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Consistency 61.0 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Squad Availability 82.1 %
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

47.2Power32.4
AZ Alkmaar +14.8 pts
52.3Attack36.8
AZ Alkmaar +15.5 pts
48.5Defence33.3
AZ Alkmaar +15.2 pts
43.1Form18.4
AZ Alkmaar +24.7 pts
65.1Consistency61.0
AZ Alkmaar +4.1 pts
91.1%Squad Availability82.1%
AZ Alkmaar +9.0 pp

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • AZ Alkmaar shows better recent form.
  • AZ Alkmaar has the stronger attacking profile.
  • AZ Alkmaar holds the defensive advantage.
  • AZ Alkmaar had more of its weighted squad available for its last completed match.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

AZ Alkmaar · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 2 pre-match / 18 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 18 Oct 2026

NEC Nijmegen · Form 5/5 · Consistency 20/20 covered matches · 2 pre-match / 18 historical forecast backfills · Availability · last completed match 18 Oct 2026

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

AZ Alkmaar · Current gap SD 1.05 points · mean gap -0.02 · Full window

NEC Nijmegen · Current gap SD 1.17 points · mean gap -0.24 · Full window

Playing Style · Current

Observed profile · last 10 matches before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 AZ Alkmaar · Possession 59.4 %AZ Alkmaar · Pass accuracy 85.8 %AZ Alkmaar · Shots in the box 65.2 %AZ Alkmaar · On target share 37.3 %AZ Alkmaar · Shot Frequency 3.1 shots/100 passesAZ Alkmaar · Corner Pressure 7.3 corners/90 NEC Nijmegen · Possession 52.4 %NEC Nijmegen · Pass accuracy 81.1 %NEC Nijmegen · Shots in the box 59.2 %NEC Nijmegen · On target share 31.7 %NEC Nijmegen · Shot Frequency 2.7 shots/100 passesNEC Nijmegen · Corner Pressure 4.6 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 AZ Alkmaar · Possession 59.4 %AZ Alkmaar · Pass accuracy 85.8 %AZ Alkmaar · Shots in the box 65.2 %AZ Alkmaar · On target share 37.3 %AZ Alkmaar · Shot Frequency 3.1 shots/100 passesAZ Alkmaar · Corner Pressure 7.3 corners/90 NEC Nijmegen · Possession 52.4 %NEC Nijmegen · Pass accuracy 81.1 %NEC Nijmegen · Shots in the box 59.2 %NEC Nijmegen · On target share 31.7 %NEC Nijmegen · Shot Frequency 2.7 shots/100 passesNEC Nijmegen · Corner Pressure 4.6 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

59.4%Possession52.4%
AZ Alkmaar +7.0 pp
85.8%Pass accuracy81.1%
AZ Alkmaar +4.7 pp
65.2%Shots in the box59.2%
AZ Alkmaar +6.0 pp
37.3%On target share31.7%
AZ Alkmaar +5.6 pp
3.1Shot Frequency2.7
AZ Alkmaar +0.4 shots/100 passes
7.3Corner Pressure4.6
AZ Alkmaar +2.7 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

AZ Alkmaar · Window 10 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 10/10 · Corner Pressure 10/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

NEC Nijmegen · Window 10 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 10/10 · Corner Pressure 10/10 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

Strength Profile · Season Average

Match-sampled averages of available ratings this season, across tracked competitions. These are not time-weighted averages or a measure of consistency.

Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency Squad Availability AZ Alkmaar · Power 46.7 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Form 66.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Consistency 62.3 pts NEC Nijmegen · Power 36.9 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Form 26.6 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Consistency 57.0 pts Strength profile radarCommon axes run from zero at the centre to 100 at the edge. Exact values appear alongside. A missing metric leaves the shape incomplete. 255075100 Power Attack Defence Form Consistency SquadAvailability AZ Alkmaar · Power 46.7 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Form 66.1 ptsAZ Alkmaar · Consistency 62.3 pts NEC Nijmegen · Power 36.9 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Form 26.6 ptsNEC Nijmegen · Consistency 57.0 pts
Ratings · 0–100 · Availability is a percentage

Strength comparison

Point gaps · Availability in percentage points

46.7Power36.9
AZ Alkmaar +9.8 pts
—Attack—
Shared data unavailable
—Defence—
Shared data unavailable
66.1Form26.6
AZ Alkmaar +39.5 pts
62.3Consistency57.0
AZ Alkmaar +5.3 pts
—Squad Availability—
Shared data unavailable

Consistency measures variation in points minus LOAD90 expected points, centred on the club’s average gap. Higher means less variation, not better results. Squad Availability is the percentage of model-weighted squad available for the last completed match, using its saved pre-match snapshot. It does not predict readiness for the next match. Missing historical data stays unavailable.

What separates them

The Difference

  • AZ Alkmaar has the higher average Form value.
  • AZ Alkmaar has the higher average Power value.
  • AZ Alkmaar has the higher average Consistency value.
Descriptive rating gaps, not a match forecast. Small gaps are left out; missing ratings are not compared.

AZ Alkmaar · Power 11 · Attack 2 · Defence 2 · Form 8 · Consistency 11 · Squad Availability 2 · 2 pre-match / 9 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

NEC Nijmegen · Power 11 · Attack 2 · Defence 2 · Form 8 · Consistency 11 · Squad Availability 2 · 2 pre-match / 9 historical Elo backfills. Minimum 3 observations per average. Consistency averages eligible rolling windows, which overlap; availability uses genuine pre-match snapshots only. Historical Form is reconstructed using the current calibration.

How Consistency works

For each match, gap = points earned − LOAD90 expected points. Consistency = 100 × (1 − SD(gaps) / 3), with SD calculated around the window’s mean gap. The endpoints come from the mathematical bounds of point gaps; this is not a fitted percentile or a forecast factor. A constant positive or negative gap can be consistent.

Current uses the latest 20 completed tracked matches within one year. At least 15 usable forecasts and 75% coverage are required. A 15–19-match score is provisional; comparative Consistency insights require 20 each. Historical backfills are reconstructed expectations, not forecasts archived before kickoff. Result randomness and changes in model calibration can affect the score.

AZ Alkmaar · Current gap SD 1.05 points · mean gap -0.02 · Full window

NEC Nijmegen · Current gap SD 1.17 points · mean gap -0.24 · Full window

Playing Style · Season Average

Observed profile · league season before each club’s reference fixture. Native units and coverage are shown below.

Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Pass accuracy 0–100 % Shots in the box 0–100 % On target share 0–100 % Shot Frequency 0–6 shots/100 passes Corner Pressure 0–12 corners/90 AZ Alkmaar · Possession 59.3 %AZ Alkmaar · Pass accuracy 85.9 %AZ Alkmaar · Shots in the box 67.8 %AZ Alkmaar · On target share 37.8 %AZ Alkmaar · Shot Frequency 3.2 shots/100 passesAZ Alkmaar · Corner Pressure 8.0 corners/90 NEC Nijmegen · Possession 60.0 %NEC Nijmegen · Pass accuracy 82.3 %NEC Nijmegen · Shots in the box 63.6 %NEC Nijmegen · On target share 27.9 %NEC Nijmegen · Shot Frequency 3.1 shots/100 passesNEC Nijmegen · Corner Pressure 5.8 corners/90 Playing style radarEach axis has its own labelled native range, shared by both clubs and both periods. Grid rings mark quarters of those ranges. Exact values appear alongside; missing data leaves the shape incomplete. Possession 0–100 % Passaccuracy 0–100 % Shots inthe box 0–100 % On targetshare 0–100 % ShotFrequency 0–6 shots/100 passes CornerPressure 0–12 corners/90 AZ Alkmaar · Possession 59.3 %AZ Alkmaar · Pass accuracy 85.9 %AZ Alkmaar · Shots in the box 67.8 %AZ Alkmaar · On target share 37.8 %AZ Alkmaar · Shot Frequency 3.2 shots/100 passesAZ Alkmaar · Corner Pressure 8.0 corners/90 NEC Nijmegen · Possession 60.0 %NEC Nijmegen · Pass accuracy 82.3 %NEC Nijmegen · Shots in the box 63.6 %NEC Nijmegen · On target share 27.9 %NEC Nijmegen · Shot Frequency 3.1 shots/100 passesNEC Nijmegen · Corner Pressure 5.8 corners/90
Native units · axis ranges shown · larger is not better

How they play

Differences in each metric’s native units

59.3%Possession60.0%
NEC Nijmegen +0.7 pp
85.9%Pass accuracy82.3%
AZ Alkmaar +3.6 pp
67.8%Shots in the box63.6%
AZ Alkmaar +4.2 pp
37.8%On target share27.9%
AZ Alkmaar +9.9 pp
3.2Shot Frequency3.1
AZ Alkmaar +0.1 shots/100 passes
8.0Corner Pressure5.8
AZ Alkmaar +2.2 corners/90

Shot Frequency = shots per 100 passes on the same covered matches: how quickly passing sequences turn into attempts. Corner Pressure = corners per completed 90-minute game. These describe attacking tendencies, not strength; extra time and custom-length games are excluded.

These are observed profiles. League and schedule differences can affect them. The radar uses native axis ranges shared by both clubs and both periods; a larger shape does not imply superiority.

AZ Alkmaar · Window 9 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 9/9 · Corner Pressure 9/9 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

NEC Nijmegen · Window 9 matches · before 25 Oct 2026 · Shot Frequency 9/9 · Corner Pressure 9/9 covered regulation matches. Per-metric coverage of the four percentage shares is unavailable.

The season so far

Historical Trend

Power · 0–100

Base Power at recorded match dates. Solid lines join saved pre-match ratings; dashed segments include historical Elo backfills. The same fixed scale is used for both clubs.

Season Power historyAvailable pre-match Power observations and historical Elo backfills. Lines connect observations, not daily measurements. Exact dates and values are available in the table below. 0255075100 AZ Alkmaar · 2026-08-08 19:00:00 UTC · 41.5 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-08-15 16:45:00 UTC · 42.2 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-08-22 14:30:00 UTC · 45.5 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-08-29 16:45:00 UTC · 47.3 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-09-06 12:30:00 UTC · 48.5 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-09-11 18:00:00 UTC · 50 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-09-16 19:00:00 UTC · 48.6 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-09-20 12:30:00 UTC · 47.6 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-10-10 16:45:00 UTC · 48.2 · backfill AZ Alkmaar · 2026-10-15 16:45:00 UTC · 46.9 · pre AZ Alkmaar · 2026-10-18 12:30:00 UTC · 47.6 · pre NEC Nijmegen · 2026-08-08 14:30:00 UTC · 41.5 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-08-15 14:30:00 UTC · 40.9 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-08-29 19:00:00 UTC · 38.9 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-09-05 14:30:00 UTC · 40.8 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-09-08 16:45:00 UTC · 38.3 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-09-12 19:00:00 UTC · 37.5 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-09-17 19:00:00 UTC · 34.6 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-09-20 14:45:00 UTC · 33.6 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-10-10 19:00:00 UTC · 32.9 · backfill NEC Nijmegen · 2026-10-15 19:00:00 UTC · 33.7 · pre NEC Nijmegen · 2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC · 33.1 · pre 8 Aug 202618 Oct 2026
AZ AlkmaarNEC Nijmegen
View history data and coverage
ClubDate (UTC)PowerSource
AZ Alkmaar2026-08-08 19:00:0041.5Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-08-15 16:45:0042.2Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-08-22 14:30:0045.5Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-08-29 16:45:0047.3Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-09-06 12:30:0048.5Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-09-11 18:00:0050.0Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-09-16 19:00:0048.6Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-09-20 12:30:0047.6Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-10-10 16:45:0048.2Historical Elo backfill
AZ Alkmaar2026-10-15 16:45:0046.9Saved pre-match
AZ Alkmaar2026-10-18 12:30:0047.6Saved pre-match
NEC Nijmegen2026-08-08 14:30:0041.5Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-08-15 14:30:0040.9Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-08-29 19:00:0038.9Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-09-05 14:30:0040.8Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-09-08 16:45:0038.3Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-09-12 19:00:0037.5Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-09-17 19:00:0034.6Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-09-20 14:45:0033.6Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-10-10 19:00:0032.9Historical Elo backfill
NEC Nijmegen2026-10-15 19:00:0033.7Saved pre-match
NEC Nijmegen2026-10-18 18:00:0033.1Saved pre-match
Chances, finishing & results

Efficiency

From chances to results. Exact values share a scale within each row; colours identify the clubs.

Last 10

AZ Alkmaar
NEC Nijmegen
ConversionGoals / shots · %
11.8% 10/10 covered
9.2% 10/10 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
67.6% 10/10 covered
58.5% 10/10 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
-0.53 6/10 covered
-0.19 4/10 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
+0.23 6/10 covered
+0.14 4/10 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.140 6/10 covered
0.136 4/10 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
16.9 10/10 covered
12.0 10/10 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.34 5/9 covered
2.16 5/9 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
1.20 5/9 covered
1.48 5/9 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
2.22 9/9 league matches
1.11 9/9 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
-1.33 5/5 Form window
-2.71 5/5 Form window

AZ Alkmaar · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results D · W · L · W · L

NEC Nijmegen · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results D · D · D · D · L

League season

AZ Alkmaar
NEC Nijmegen
ConversionGoals / shots · %
12.8% 9/9 covered
11.0% 9/9 covered
Save RateSaves / shots on target faced · %
63.0% 9/9 covered
57.5% 9/9 covered
Goals − xGFinishing gap · per match
-0.34 5/9 covered
+0.04 5/9 covered
xGA − GAGoals prevented · per match
+0.20 5/9 covered
+0.08 5/9 covered
Shot QualityObserved xG / shot
0.145 5/9 covered
0.124 5/9 covered
Shot VolumeShots / 90
17.3 9/9 covered
15.1 9/9 covered
xG / matchLeague season · fixed window
2.34 5/9 covered
2.16 5/9 covered
xGA / matchLeague season · fixed window
1.20 5/9 covered
1.48 5/9 covered
Points / gameLeague season · fixed window
2.22 9/9 league matches
1.11 9/9 league matches
Points vs expected · Form windowUp to 5 matches · stored pure forecasts
-1.33 5/5 Form window
-2.71 5/5 Form window

AZ Alkmaar · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results D · W · L · W · L

NEC Nijmegen · Statistics before 25 Oct 2026 · Recent results D · D · D · D · L

Positive Goals − xG means more goals scored than the observed chances predicted. Positive xGA − GA means fewer goals conceded than those chances predicted; it reflects defence and goalkeeping together. Gaps are per covered match and pair goals and xG on the same matches. Shot Quality pairs total xG and total shots. Minimum three known matches per metric; missing data stays unavailable.

Butterfly bars grow from the centre towards each club. Length shows magnitude, not superiority; negative gaps use stripes and a minus sign. Percentages use 0–100%, PPG uses 0–3; other rows share the larger absolute value as their limit. xG, xGA and PPG retain their league-season window. Points vs expected retains the latest up to five completed matches with stored pure forecasts across tracked competitions; results are newest first. These observed metrics are not adjusted for league or opponent strength.

About this comparison

Strength ratings share LOAD90’s fixed scales across leagues. Elo reflects opponent quality; Attack and Defence describe performance against the same reference club on a neutral pitch. Form adjusts for opponents and venue. League Strength is not added a second time. Cross-league ratings remain model estimates; sparse connections between leagues and incomplete data limit precision. Explore the methodology →