NEC Nijmegen welcome AZ Alkmaar at Stadion De Goffert, Nijmegen on Saturday, Feb 27 at 8:00 PM in a Eredivisie fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

NEC Nijmegen come into this fixture drawing too many games (4D in last 5). AZ Alkmaar, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 10 previous meetings, NEC Nijmegen lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in NEC Nijmegen won 1–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives NEC Nijmegen a slight edge, but AZ Alkmaar are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.