Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 17, 2015 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-4 on May 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. JóhannssonAZ Alkmaar
- 6′S. BerghuisAZ Alkmaar
- 35′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 42′J. GouweleeuwExcelsior (o.g.)
- 57′A. JóhannssonAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Utrecht(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Cambuur(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Vitesse(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Twente(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Excelsior win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Nov 2, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 points from 3 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