Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 3, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
Excelsior and AZ Alkmaar drew 3-3 on December 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 11′R. MührenAZ Alkmaar
- 26′N. HasselbainkExcelsior (pen.)
- 34′M. TankovicAZ Alkmaar
- 65′Hicham FaikExcelsior
- 76′S. WuytensAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 7N. Hasselbaink
- 17Fredy
- 18K. Vermeulen
- 24Hicham Faik
- 12Jeffry Fortes
- 5B. Kuipers
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 4H. Drost
- 22Tom Muyters
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 21R. Mühren
- 11M. Tankovic
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 18I. Bel Hassani
- 6B. Rienstra
- 30S. Wuytens
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1S. Rochet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Dundalk(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Roda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 3 draws, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Excelsior 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Mar 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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