Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar: result 4-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 15, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
Excelsior won 4-2 on May 15, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 22′Jeffry FortesExcelsior
- 30′T. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
- 51′Ricardo van RhijnExcelsior (o.g.)
- 60′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior (pen.)
- 66′E. ÓmarssonExcelsior
- 70′B. JohnsenAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 9E. Ómarsson
- 21D. Haspolat
- 6J. Schouten
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 4T. Oude Kotte
- 2S. Horemans
- 3H. Matthys
- 15J. Mattheij
- 1A. Damen
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 7C. Stengs
- 11O. Idrissi
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 15O. Wijndal
- 2J. Svensson
- 30S. Wuytens
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Heracles(away) | 5-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Ajax(away) | 2-6 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Heracles(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2019 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win, 2 draws, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Excelsior 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 24, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Excelsior 3-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Dec 15, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 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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