AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 6, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-0 on March 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 57′D. LuckassenAZ Alkmaar
- 77′V. JanssenAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 6-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Excelsior 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Excelsior 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar on Aug 15, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| 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 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy