Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′I. BronkhorstExcelsior
- 90′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
- 90′Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11G. de Regt
- 10N. Naujoks
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 20L. Hartjes
- 23I. Yegoian
- 14L. Schouten
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 19J. Hornkamp
- 27R. Daal
- 9T. Parrott
- 7Weslley Patati
- 56R. Robbemond
- 20K. Boogaard
- 15M. Chávez
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 34M. de Wit
- 41J. Zoet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Twente(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 31, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 2 draws, 4 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jul 13, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 8-0 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 10, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Excelsior 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Excelsior 1-4 AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Jan 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 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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