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Excelsior v AZ : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 14th Feb, 17:45 BST, Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

AZ pay Eredivisie competitors Excelsior a visit on Saturday evening, as Maarten Martens leads his men into an away clash with Ruben den Uil & co. at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. We have custom-designed statistics for the biggest betting markets, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come straight from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Excelsior
36%
--
Draw
26%
--
AZ Alkmaar
37%
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Draw 1-1
13%
--
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
10%
--
Excelsior 1-0
10%
--
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
8%
--
Excelsior 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
6%
--
Excelsior 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
4%
--
Excelsior 3-1
3%
--
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
3%
--
Excelsior 3-0
3%
--
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
2%
--
Excelsior 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
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Home/draw
63%
--
Away/draw
64%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
55%
--
Away DNB
56%
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Excelsior win to nil
20%
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AZ Alkmaar win to nil
20%
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Excelsior have played 21 matches so far this season and are in 13th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Excelsior have conceded 28 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Excelsior have played 11 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 6th place on 32 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 21 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 27 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 11 away games, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2118213956 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
5-1A
l
 
1-5A
Mar 7
2
Feyenoord2112361939 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 15
d
 
3-3F
May 10
3
NEC2011541838 
Apr 4
l
 
5-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1A
4
Ajax2110831338 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2F
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
5
S.Rotterdam211128-735 
l
 
0-1A
May 17
Feb 22
w
 
0-1F
6
AZ Alkmaar21957132 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
-
-
7
Twente217104731 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
May 3
l
 
1-0A
8
Groningen21948231 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
w
 
4-1F
Mar 22
9
PEC Zwolle21759-1326 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 12
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-1A
10
Heerenveen20677125 
Mar 7
l
 
2-1F
Apr 12
l
 
3-1A
11
Fortuna217410-525 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 20
Apr 4
l
 
4-3A
12
Utrecht20668324 
Apr 26
l
 
4-1A
w
 
4-1F
Mar 1
13
Excelsior216510-1523 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Feb 14
14
GA Eagles204106-322 
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
Apr 23
15
FC Volendam214611-1418 
May 10
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
16
Heracles215214-2317 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 20
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
17
NAC213711-1116 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 6
May 17
w
 
0-1F
18
Telstar213711-1216 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
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Win / draw / win form
Excelsior 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Excelsior2 - 2Ajax
Excelsior2 - 2Telstar
Excelsior2 - 1PEC Zwolle
Excelsior0 - 2Groningen
Excelsior1 - 0NAC
Excelsior1 - 2Heracles
Excelsior1 - 0Fortuna
Excelsior1 - 2PSV
Excelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Excelsior1 - 0Twente
Excelsior1 - 2Feyenoord
Excelsior4 - 0Heracles
Excelsior0 - 3NEC
Excelsior4 - 0FC Volendam
Excelsior0 - 2PSV
Excelsior1 - 1Waalwijk
Excelsior1 - 2Vitesse
Excelsior0 - 3Twente
Excelsior1 - 1Utrecht
Excelsior3 - 0Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HExcelsior2 - 2Ajax
AExcelsior0 - 0Twente
AExcelsior1 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HExcelsior2 - 2Telstar
AExcelsior1 - 5PSV
HExcelsior2 - 1PEC Zwolle
HExcelsior0 - 2Groningen
HExcelsior1 - 0NAC
AExcelsior2 - 1Ajax
HExcelsior1 - 2Heracles
AExcelsior2 - 2Telstar
AExcelsior0 - 2GA Eagles
HExcelsior1 - 0Fortuna
AExcelsior1 - 2Heerenveen
HExcelsior1 - 2PSV
AExcelsior2 - 1FC Volendam
HExcelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
HExcelsior1 - 0Twente
AExcelsior1 - 4Utrecht
HExcelsior1 - 2Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Telstar0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna4 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Twente2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Willem II0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PSV2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Telstar
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Excelsior
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0FC Volendam
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 4Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Twente
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 5PSV
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Feyenoord
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0NAC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2FC Volendam
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Excelsior since 2015
Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
13
11
Games: Scored
6 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
0 / 6
EXC
2
D
3
AZ
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Excelsior
Draw1 - 1Draw
Excelsior2 - 1
Excelsior4 - 2
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2016
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
Goals: Scored
15
5
Games: Scored
6 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
1 / 7
EXC
1
D
2
AZ
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar4 - 0
AZ Alkmaar5 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
0 - 2Excelsior
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for AZ of late. It has been 5 Eredivisie matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday evening against Excelsior.

Excelsior 13th AZ Alkmaar 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that Excelsior will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Excelsior have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Excelsior
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
EXC
AZ
30%
better
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Games scored16
20
Failed to score5
1
Scored first10
12
Goals scored22
36
Avg. goals scored1
1.7
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.3
2.1
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
EXC
AZ
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
16
Clean sheets4
5
Conceded first10
9
Goals conceded37
35
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
18%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.4
KickOff rating
+7%

Excelsior v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Excelsior Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21635
C WidellN NaujoksG RegtA Zagre
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Bronkhorst DEF211
4
-
C Widell DEF21
2
-
G Regt FWD2123
3
-
D Fernandes FWD2112
-
R Meissen DEF202
3
-
S Gassel GLK19
-
M Duinen FWD1911
1
-
A Zagre DEF182
4
1
I Yegoian MID1832
1
-
N Naujoks MID186
2
-
A Carlén MID161
4
-
J. Armantrading FWD15
1
-
S Wlodarczyk FWD1221
-
L Schouten DEF111
1
-
N. Martens DEF91
-
S Mitrovic FWD9
-
L Hartjes MID8
1
-
S Janssen DEF71
-
S. Hendrikx DEF7
1
C. Nadje MID7
2
-
S. Middendorp MID6
1
D. Yun FWD61
1
-
Z. Booth FWD3
-
C Raatsie GLK2
-
M Tielemans MID2
-
T. Holla GLK1
-
N. Groen FWD1
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
211158
A PenetraT ParrottS MijnansW Goes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Penetra DEF2111
4
-
M Wit DEF2022
7
-
W Goes DEF20
8
-
P Koopmeiners MID201
4
-
I Jensen FWD2012
-
S Mijnans MID1855
1
-
K. Smit MID1822
4
-
Weslley FWD1722
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK16
-
T Parrott FWD16111
2
-
I Sadiq FWD162
2
-
M. Chávez García DEF141
4
-
M Šín MID1411
1
-
R. Daal FWD131
-
D Kasius DEF1121
2
-
L Zeefuik FWD10
1
-
E. Dijkstra DEF8
1
-
M Meerdink FWD831
1
-
J Clasie MID7
3
1
J Zoet GLK6
-
M Dekker DEF6
-
D. Kwakman MID6
-
S Maikuma DEF4
-