AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 5, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior drew 1-1 on March 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 20′W. HahnAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 60′M. van DuinenExcelsior
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 19D. dos Santos
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8J. van Overeem
- 18I. Bel Hassani
- 6B. Rienstra
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 17J. Svensson
- 4R. Vlaar
- 24T. Krul
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 29M. van Duinen
- 17Fredy
- 24Hicham Faik
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 23Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25W. Hahn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Lyon(away) | 1-7 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Lyon(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Roda(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 3 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar on Dec 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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