Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 23, 2022 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
Excelsior won 2-1 on October 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. HoremansExcelsior
- 32′M. AzarkanExcelsior
- 48′Y. SugawaraAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 22L. Lamprou
- 9R. Kharchouch
- 10M. Azarkan
- 8K. Goudmijn
- 33J. Baas
- 5A. Fein
- 24N. Markelo
- 34S. Seymor
- 4R. El Yaakoubi
- 2S. Horemans
- 1S. van Gassel
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 19M. van Brederode
- 7J. Odgaard
- 11J. Karlsson
- 8J. Clasie
- 10D. de Wit
- 6T. Reijnders
- 5M. Kerkez
- 22M. Dekker
- 31S. Beukema
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 12H. Verhulst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2022 | MVV(home) | 5-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 1-7 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 8, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Utrecht(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Apollon Limassol(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Utrecht(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Groningen(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | Excelsior 4-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar on May 15, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 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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