NETHERLANDS EREDIVISIE
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Referee: A. Bos
AZ Alkmaar
Match Timeline
Excelsior
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
46'
Weslley Patati ↔ I. Sadiq
AZ Alkmaar
🔄
63'
I. Jensen ↔ R. Daal
AZ Alkmaar
🔄
64'
E. Hansson ↔ G. de Regt
Excelsior
65'
T. Parrott
AZ Alkmaar
🟨
67'
Gyan de Regt
Excelsior
🔄
76'
K. Boogaard ↔ M. Chavez Garcia
AZ Alkmaar
🟨
77'
Elijah Dijkstra
AZ Alkmaar
🔄
78'
I. Bronkhorst ↔ N. Martens
Excelsior
🔄
78'
D. Sanches Fernandes ↔ M. Jonathans
Excelsior
🔄
78'
J. Bergraaf ↔ M. van Duinen
Excelsior
81'
M. Jonathans · Assist: M. van Duinen
Excelsior
🔄
84'
M. de Wit ↔ J. Hornkamp
AZ Alkmaar
🔄
84'
E. Dijkstra ↔ S. Maikuma
AZ Alkmaar
🔄
84'
L. Schouten ↔ A. Carlen
Excelsior
🟨
86'
Mateo Chávez
AZ Alkmaar
🟨
90+3'
Peer Koopmeiners
AZ Alkmaar

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
AZ Alkmaar Win 0%
Draw 0%
Excelsior Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
AZ Alkmaar1.91
Excelsior1.21
Recent Form (Last 5)
AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar
WWDLW
58 GF / 43 GA
Excelsior Excelsior
WLDWL
19 GF / 34 GA
Key Stats
1.93
Average Goals Scored
1.06
1.43
Average Goals Conceded
1.89
16
BTTS Yes
11
20
Over 2.5
12
6.47
Shots on Goal
4.11

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar 30 matches
Excelsior Excelsior 18 matches
AZ Alkmaar Statistic Excelsior
16 Wins 6
5 Draws 2
9 Losses 10
58 Goals For 19
43 Goals Against 34
1.93 Avg Goals Scored 1.06
1.43 Avg Goals Conceded 1.89
16 BTTS Yes 11
23 Over 1.5 14
20 Over 2.5 12
15 Over 3.5 5
12 Clean Sheets 3
3 Failed To Score 4
6.47 Shots On Goal 4.11
16.63 Total Shots 11.94
6.07 Corners 4
54.2% Ball Possession 45.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 8 times, Excelsior won 3 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 38:18 from AZ Alkmaar's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3.73 goals per game.

Predicted formations: AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1 / Excelsior 4-4-2
H2H summary: AZ Alkmaar wins 8, draws 4, Excelsior wins 3
Stats
AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior Excelsior
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
2
4 Corner Kicks 5
8 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
13 Total Shots 8
4 Shots on Goal 2
5 Shots off Goal 4
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Shots insidebox 6
4 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
622 Total passes 402
522 Passes accurate 308
1.85 expected_goals 1.12
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

AZ Alkmaar
Formation
Excelsior
J. Zoet
J. Zoet
E. Dijkstra
E. Dijkstra
W. Goes
W. Goes
Penetra
Penetra
M. de Wit
M. de Wit
P. Koopmeiners
P. Koopmeiners
K. Boogaard
K. Boogaard
Weslley Patati
Weslley Patati
K. Smit
K. Smit
I. Jensen
I. Jensen
T. Parrott
T. Parrott
S. van Gassel
S. van Gassel
I. Bronkhorst
I. Bronkhorst
C. Widell
C. Widell
R. Meissen
R. Meissen
A. Zagre
A. Zagre
D. Sanches Fernandes
D. Sanches Fernandes
I. Yegoian
I. Yegoian
L. Schouten
L. Schouten
E. Hansson
E. Hansson
J. Bergraaf
J. Bergraaf
N. Naujoks
N. Naujoks
AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
41
J. Zoet
G
22
E. Dijkstra
↓ 84' 🟨 77'
D
3
W. Goes
D
5
Penetra
D
34
M. de Wit
↓ 84'
D
6
P. Koopmeiners
🟨 90+3'
M
20
K. Boogaard
↓ 76'
M
7
Weslley Patati
↓ 46'
M
26
K. Smit
M
17
I. Jensen
↓ 63'
M
9
T. Parrott
⚽ 65'
F
Substitutes
15
M. Chavez Garcia
↑ 76' 🟨 86'
D
27
R. Daal
↑ 63'
F
4
M. Dekker
D
19
J. Hornkamp
↑ 84'
F
2
S. Maikuma
↑ 84'
D
24
A. Oufkir
F
56
R. Robbemond
M
11
I. Sadiq
↑ 46'
F
12
H. Verhulst
G
23
B. van Duijl
D
33
M. Sin
M
31
D. Deen
G
Excelsior 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
S. van Gassel
G
2
I. Bronkhorst
↓ 78'
D
4
C. Widell
D
3
R. Meissen
D
12
A. Zagre
D
30
D. Sanches Fernandes
↓ 78'
M
23
I. Yegoian
M
14
L. Schouten
↓ 84'
M
7
E. Hansson
↓ 64'
M
33
J. Bergraaf
↓ 78'
F
10
N. Naujoks
F
Substitutes
16
C. Raatsie
G
5
S. Henderikx
D
15
S. Janssen
D
17
N. Martens
↑ 78'
D
6
A. Carlen
↑ 84'
M
20
L. Hartjes
M
25
S. Middendorp
M
18
C. Nadje
M
26
M. Jonathans
⚽ 81' ↑ 78'
F
11
G. de Regt
↑ 64' 🟨 67'
F
29
M. van Duinen
🎯 81' ↑ 78'
F
Last matches: AZ Alkmaar
08.08.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
ADO Den Haag
2
0
W
02.08.26
Sup
AZ Alkmaar
PSV Eindhoven
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Olympiakos Piraeus
3
2
W
22.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Genk
4
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Zulte Waregem
1
1
D
15.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Anderlecht
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Almere City FC
2
1
W
04.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Gent
3
3
D
17.05.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NAC Breda
3
3
D
10.05.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord
1
1
D
03.05.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
2
2
D
23.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
GO Ahead Eagles
0
0
D
16.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
2
2
D
12.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
3
0
W
09.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
0
3
L
04.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna Sittard
2
0
W
22.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
0
3
L
19.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
4
0
W
15.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heracles
4
0
W
12.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
2
1
W
Last matches: Excelsior
07.08.26
Ere
Excelsior
Cambuur
4
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Excelsior
De Graafschap
5
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
Heracles
5
3
W
18.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
NAC Breda
3
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
Dordrecht
2
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
Cambuur
3
2
W
17.05.26
Ere
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam
3
2
W
10.05.26
Ere
Excelsior
FC Volendam
1
1
D
02.05.26
Ere
Excelsior
Groningen
3
2
W
26.04.26
Ere
Excelsior
Utrecht
5
0
W
12.04.26
Ere
Excelsior
PEC Zwolle
2
2
D
04.04.26
Ere
Excelsior
NEC Nijmegen
0
2
L
20.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
Heracles
1
1
D
15.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
Feyenoord
1
2
L
07.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
Heerenveen
1
2
L
01.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
GO Ahead Eagles
0
1
L
20.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
Fortuna Sittard
1
2
L
14.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
1
2
L
06.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
NAC Breda
2
0
W
01.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
Ajax
2
2
D
H2H: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior
14.02.26
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
1
2
W
21.01.26
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
13.07.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
8
0
W
10.03.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
4
0
W
04.11.23
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
1
1
D
10.02.23
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
5
0
W
11.01.23
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
1
4
W
23.10.22
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
2
1
L
15.05.19
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
4
2
L
15.12.18
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
1
W
03.03.18
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
1
2
W
24.09.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
0
2
L
05.03.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
03.12.16
H2H
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
3
3
D
06.03.16
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
0
W
Last matches: AZ Alkmaar
08.08.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
ADO Den Haag
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Olympiakos Piraeus
3
2
W
22.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Genk
4
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Anderlecht
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Almere City FC
2
1
W
04.07.26
Fri
AZ Alkmaar
Gent
3
3
D
17.05.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NAC Breda
3
3
D
03.05.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
2
2
D
16.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
2
2
D
12.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
3
0
W
04.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna Sittard
2
0
W
15.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heracles
4
0
W
12.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
2
1
W
26.02.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
FC Noah
4
0
W
22.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
3
1
W
08.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
1
1
D
31.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NEC Nijmegen
1
3
L
10.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam
1
0
W
18.12.25
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Jagiellonia
0
0
D
07.12.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
GO Ahead Eagles
2
2
D
H2H at home: AZ Alkmaar
21.01.26
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
13.07.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
8
0
W
10.03.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
4
0
W
10.02.23
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
5
0
W
15.12.18
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
1
W
24.09.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
0
2
L
05.03.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
06.03.16
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
0
W
Last matches: Excelsior
07.08.26
Ere
Excelsior
Cambuur
4
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Excelsior
De Graafschap
5
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
Heracles
5
3
W
18.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
NAC Breda
3
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Excelsior
Dordrecht
2
0
W
17.05.26
Ere
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam
3
2
W
02.05.26
Ere
Excelsior
Groningen
3
2
W
12.04.26
Ere
Excelsior
PEC Zwolle
2
2
D
20.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
Heracles
1
1
D
15.03.26
Ere
Excelsior
Feyenoord
1
2
L
20.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
Fortuna Sittard
1
2
L
06.02.26
Ere
Excelsior
NAC Breda
2
0
W
24.01.26
Ere
Excelsior
Twente
0
0
D
10.01.26
Ere
Excelsior
PSV Eindhoven
1
5
L
22.11.25
Ere
Excelsior
Ajax
2
1
W
01.11.25
Ere
Excelsior
Telstar
2
2
D
26.10.25
Ere
Excelsior
GO Ahead Eagles
0
2
L
04.10.25
Ere
Excelsior
Heerenveen
1
2
L
20.09.25
Ere
Excelsior
FC Volendam
2
1
W
24.08.25
Ere
Excelsior
Utrecht
1
4
L
H2H away: Excelsior
21.01.26
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
13.07.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
8
0
L
10.03.24
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
4
0
L
10.02.23
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
5
0
L
15.12.18
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
1
L
24.09.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
0
2
W
05.03.17
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
06.03.16
H2H
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
0
L

Standings

Eredivisie
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 27 3 4 101:45 56 84
W W D W W
2 34 19 8 7 70:44 26 65
W D W W D
3 34 16 11 7 77:53 24 59
W L D D D
4 34 15 13 6 59:40 19 58
L W D D W
5 34 14 14 6 62:41 21 56
D L D W W
6 34 15 8 11 55:42 13 53
W W W L W
7 34 14 10 10 58:51 7 52
D D D D W
8 34 14 9 11 57:53 4 51
D L W W L
9 34 14 6 14 49:45 4 48
W W L L D
10 34 12 7 15 40:62 -22 43
L L D L L
11 34 11 6 17 49:63 -14 39
L W L L D
12 34 8 14 12 54:53 1 38
L L D D D
13 34 10 8 16 43:56 -13 38
W D W W D
14 34 9 10 15 49:55 -6 37
W W D W L
15 34 9 10 15 44:71 -27 37
L L W L D
16 34 8 8 18 35:55 -20 32
L D L W L
17 34 6 11 17 35:58 -23 29
D W L L D
18 34 5 4 25 35:85 -50 19
L L L L L
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