AZ Alkmaar

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie AFAS Stadion Sun 10 Mar 06:15

Excelsior

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

This game could be one-sided in favour of AZ Alkmaar and our betting prediction is the -143 about them -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap. This means beating Excelsior by two goals or more.

Expert Analysis

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Key AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior stats:

  • AZ Alkmaar have not lost any of their last 4 matches
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Excelsior have failed to win any of their last 9 away matches
  • Excelsior have conceded 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches
  • Excelsior have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back AZ Alkmaar by two or more goals in this Eredivisie encounter. Our -1.5 goals betting tip is available at odds of -143.

Depending on how confident you feel about AZ Alkmaar winning by a big margin, you can head to the Asian Handicap market and choose your line.

Last Matches & H2H

AZ Alkmaar played Sparta Rotterdam in their last match and this was an away game at Sparta Stadion. The scoreline was a 1-1 draw in this Eredivisie encounter, with Yukinari Sugawara scoring for AZ Alkmaar.

Excelsior played Fortuna Sittard in their last match and this was an away game at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. The scoreline was a 5-2 loss in this Eredivisie encounter, with Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Richie Omorowa scoring for Excelsior.

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior played out a 1-1 draw at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion when they last met.

The last 5 games between AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior have featured an average of 4.2 goals being scored. AZ Alkmaar have won two, one draw and Excelsior have won two.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar (confirmed lineup): Mathew Ryan, Yukinari Sugawara, Wouter Goes, Riechedly Bazoer, David Moeller Wolfe, Kristijan Belic, Tiago Dantas, Sven Mijnans, Dani de Wit, Ruben van Bommel, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Excelsior (confirmed lineup): Stijn van Gassel, Siebe Horemans, Casper Widell, Sven Nieuwpoort, Mimeirhel Benita, Julian Baas, Cisse Sandra, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Lance Duijvestijn, Kenzo Goudmijn, Richie Omorowa.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior Prediction

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AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior Odds

AZ Alkmaar are massive -400 favourites to win this Eredivisie game with the bookies and are regarded as 80% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Excelsior are available at +1000.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. Eredivisie selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

Team Stats

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Excelsior Rotterdam logo Excelsior Rotterdam Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 5 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 10 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

AZ Alkmaar

Excelsior Rotterdam

Goals / match
1 1.2
Conceded / match
0.8 3.2
Total / match
1.8 4.4

Corners

Corners

AZ Alkmaar

Excelsior Rotterdam

For / match
5 3.8
Against / match
3.6 6.4
Total / match
8.6 10.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The Eredivisie squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior Lineups

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Mathew Ryan
2 Yukinari Sugawara 3 Wouter Goes 25 Riechedly Bazoer 18 David Moeller Wolfe
14 Kristijan Belic 6 Tiago Dantas
16 Sven Mijnans 10 Dani de Wit 15 Ruben van Bommel
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
1 Stijn van Gassel
2 Siebe Horemans 5 Casper Widell 16 Sven Nieuwpoort 22 Mimeirhel Benita
33 Julian Baas 8 Cisse Sandra
30 D. Sanches Fernandes 23 Lance Duijvestijn 10 Kenzo Goudmijn
17 Richie Omorowa

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 5Alexandre Penetra
  • 11Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 17Jayden Addai
  • 19Myron van Brederode
  • 20Rome Owusu-Oduro
  • 21Ernest Poku
  • 22Maxim Dekker
  • 28Lequincio Zeefuik
  • 34Mees de Wit
  • 44Dave Kwakman
  • 45Kees Smit

Excelsior Substitutes

  • 11Oscar Uddenaes
  • 15Noah Naujoks
  • 18Norbert Alblas
  • 21Jacky Donkor
  • 27Raphael Eyongo
  • 29Mike van Duinen
  • 32Siem de Moes
  • 35Jeremy Udenhout
  • 38Pascal Kuiper

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

02 Mar Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar
25 Feb Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax
17 Feb Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

Previous Excelsior Lineups

03 Mar Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 5-2 Excelsior
25 Feb Eredivisie
Excelsior 1-2 SBV Vitesse
17 Feb Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior lineups service.

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Jordy Clasie Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)
Mayckel Lahdo Unknown
Denso Kasius Unknown
Lewis Schouten Unknown
Sem Westerveld Meniscus injury

Excelsior Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Arthur Zagre Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)
Kik Pierie Foot injury
Serano Seymor Unknown
Raphaël Eyongo Ankle injury
Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

Eredivisie 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 24 21 3 0 79:13 66
2 Feyenoord 24 17 5 2 60:19 56
3 FC Twente 24 15 5 4 47:23 50
4 AZ Alkmaar 24 12 7 5 45:23 43
5 Ajax 24 11 6 7 53:43 39
6 Go Ahead E. 24 10 7 7 38:32 37
7 NEC Nijmegen 24 9 9 6 48:39 36
8 FC Utrecht 24 8 8 8 29:32 32
9 SC Heerenveen 24 9 4 11 40:44 31
10 Sp. Rotterdam 24 8 6 10 30:34 30
11 Fortuna Sittard 23 7 6 10 23:39 27
12 Almere 23 7 6 10 22:39 27
13 PEC Zwolle 24 7 6 11 32:43 27
14 Heracles 23 6 4 13 29:53 22
15 Excelsior 23 4 9 10 36:47 21
16 RKC Waalwijk 24 5 3 16 20:41 18
17 SBV Vitesse 24 4 4 16 19:49 16
18 FC Volendam 24 3 4 17 25:62 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 12 11 1 0 35:7 34
2 FC Twente 12 9 1 2 25:13 28
3 Feyenoord 12 8 3 1 29:8 27
4 Ajax 12 7 3 2 29:15 24
5 AZ Alkmaar 12 7 2 3 27:12 23
6 Go Ahead E. 12 6 3 3 26:15 21
7 NEC Nijmegen 12 6 3 3 26:16 21
8 SC Heerenveen 12 6 2 4 22:16 20
9 Fortuna Sittard 11 5 3 3 17:14 18
10 FC Utrecht 12 4 5 3 20:20 17
11 Heracles 11 4 2 5 16:26 14
12 Sp. Rotterdam 12 3 4 5 15:20 13
13 Almere 12 3 4 5 12:20 13
14 Excelsior 12 2 6 4 17:21 12
15 RKC Waalwijk 12 3 2 7 13:20 11
16 PEC Zwolle 12 3 2 7 11:23 11
17 SBV Vitesse 12 1 4 7 8:18 7
18 FC Volendam 12 2 1 9 11:32 7

We’re on hand to provide you with the updated Eredivisie standings. Find out where each team is placed in the table after the latest results.