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
Official lineup for Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 11D. van Mieghem
- 7J. Botaka
- 8A. Auassar
- 10Jeff Stans
- 22Toni Santos Varela Monteiro
- 2K. Karami
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 12J. Mattheij
- 1Jordy Deckers
AZ Alkmaar
- 9A. Jóhannsson
- 22S. Berghuis
- 10M. Henriksen
- 19D. dos Santos
- 20T. Haye
- 2M. Johansson
- 3J. Gouweleeuw
- 8N. Gudelj
- 14W. Hoedt
- 15S. Poulsen
- 1E. Alvarado
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, 3 draws, 1 AZ Alkmaar win.
| 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 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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