AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 24, 2017 at 02:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 0-2 on September 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior (pen.)
- 8′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior (pen.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 15G. Til
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 8J. van Overeem
- 10M. Vejinović
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 2J. Svensson
- 30S. Wuytens
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1M. Bizot
Excelsior
4-3-3- 19Z. El Azzouzi
- 23Jinty Caenepeel
- 18K. Vermeulen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 4W. Faes
- 5Milan Massop
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25Ö. Kristinsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | MVV(away) | 3-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2017 | NAC Breda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2017 | FC Lisse(home) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 4 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Excelsior 3-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Excelsior 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2015 | Excelsior 1-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Mar 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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