Excelsior concede 2.8 goals per match
Excelsior2.8
AZ Alkmaar1.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar concede 1.4.
Match Centre: Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
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Excelsior
16:30
Sat 19 Dec · your time
in 49 days 22 h
Away
AZ Alkmaar
Fri 16 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Heerenveen4:0Excelsior
Vente 11' (p)Braude 54'Oyen 84'Trenskow 88'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Sat 19 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Ajax2:2Excelsior
Brandt 32'Arokodare 64'
Hartjes 45+1'Sliti 62'
Sun 13 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:2FC Utrecht
Sliti 77'
Stepanov 36'de Wit 90+2'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Ararat-Armenia0:4AZ Alkmaar
Andreasen 21'Patati 27', 76'Meerdink 79'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Cambuur2:2AZ Alkmaar
Binder 7'Hamache 39'
Daal 26'Meerdink 83' (p)
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Koopmeiners 49'Meerdink 77' (p)
Forson 55'
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Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Excelsior without a win in 6 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 4 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 3:0 against Willem II.
Last meeting, 14 February 2026: Excelsior – AZ 1:2
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Players to watch
Eredivisie, this season.
Irakli Yegoian
Excelsior · forward
3goals
5assists
7.41avg rating
Last match, Fortuna Sittard: rating 7.0.
Mexx Meerdink
AZ Alkmaar · forward
4goals
2assists
7.00avg rating
Last match, FC Twente: rating 6.2.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Excelsior at home and AZ Alkmaar away, as in this match.
Excelsior
all matches · 10
3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.9conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match
away · 10
4W4D2L2.0scored per match1.6conceded per match
- 25 Oct Fortuna SittardAEredivisie 1:0L
- 16 Oct SC HeerenveenAEredivisie 4:0L
- 11 Oct FC GroningenHEredivisie 1:5L
- 19 Sep AjaxAEredivisie 2:2D
- 13 Sep FC UtrechtHEredivisie 1:2L
- 8 Sep NEC NijmegenAEredivisie 2:2D
- 5 Sep Willem IIAEredivisie 0:3W
- 29 Aug Sparta RotterdamHEredivisie 2:1W
- 15 Aug PSVHEredivisie 1:2L
- 7 Aug SC CambuurAEredivisie 0:4W
- 17 May Sparta RotterdamAEredivisie 2:3W
- 10 May FC VolendamHEredivisie 1:1D
- 2 May FC GroningenAEredivisie 2:3W
- 26 Apr FC UtrechtHEredivisie 5:0W
- 12 Apr PEC ZwolleAEredivisie 2:2D
- 4 Apr NEC NijmegenHEredivisie 0:2L
- 20 Mar Heracles AlmeloAEredivisie 1:1D
- 7 Mar SC HeerenveenHEredivisie 1:2L
- 1 Mar Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 0:1L
- 14 Feb AZHEredivisie 1:2L
Fri 16 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Heerenveen4:0Excelsior
Vente 11' (p)Braude 54'Oyen 84'Trenskow 88'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Sat 19 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Ajax2:2Excelsior
Brandt 32'Arokodare 64'
Hartjes 45+1'Sliti 62'
Sun 13 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:2FC Utrecht
Sliti 77'
Stepanov 36'de Wit 90+2'
Tue 8 Sep · Eredivisieaway
NEC Nijmegen2:2Excelsior
Tahaui 10'Lebreton 90+2'
Garden 43'Sulzbacher 73'
Sat 29 Aug · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior2:1Sparta Rotterdam
Sliti 24'Groen 90+2'
Zonneveld 48'
Fri 7 Aug · Eredivisieaway
SC Cambuur0:4Excelsior
Yegoian 17'Naujoks 31', 69'Garden 42'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieaway
Sparta Rotterdam2:3Excelsior
Santos 53'Zonneveld 90+1'
Vianello 14' (og)Zagré 50'Naujoks 62'
Sat 2 May · Eredivisieaway
FC Groningen2:3Excelsior
de Jonge 3'Taha 47'
Widell 40'Fernandes 65'de Regt 90'
Sun 26 Apr · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior5:0FC Utrecht
Naujoks 11'Fernandes 36', 55'Yegoian 69'Hartjes 90+3'
Sun 12 Apr · Eredivisieaway
PEC Zwolle2:2Excelsior
Oosting 3'Velanas 60'
Fernandes 16'Wlodarczyk 80'
Sat 7 Mar · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:2SC Heerenveen
Naujoks 74' (p)
Brouwers 38'van Overeem 67'
Sat 14 Feb · Eredivisieat home
Excelsior1:2AZ
Bronkhorst 45+1'
Parrott 90+2'Penetra 90+6'
AZ Alkmaar
all matches · 10
5W2D3L1.8scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.6scored per match1.2conceded per match
- 25 Oct FC TwenteHEredivisie 0:2L
- 22 Oct Ararat-ArmeniaAEuropa League 0:4W
- 18 Oct SC CambuurAEredivisie 2:2D
- 15 Oct Hapoel Be'er ShevaHEuropa League 2:1W
- 10 Oct FeyenoordAEredivisie 2:0L
- 20 Sep TelstarHEredivisie 1:0W
- 16 Sep SunderlandAEuropa League 1:0L
- 11 Sep Willem IIHEredivisie 1:1D
- 6 Sep SC HeerenveenAEredivisie 2:3W
- 29 Aug Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 5:2W
- 22 Aug Fortuna SittardAEredivisie 0:2W
- 15 Aug FC UtrechtAEredivisie 1:4W
- 8 Aug ADO Den HaagHEredivisie 2:0W
- 17 May NAC BredaHEredivisie 3:3D
- 10 May FeyenoordAEredivisie 1:1D
- 3 May FC TwenteHEredivisie 2:2D
- 23 Apr Go Ahead EaglesAEredivisie 0:0D
- 16 Apr Shakhtar DonetskHEuropa Conference League 2:2D
- 12 Apr SC HeerenveenHEredivisie 3:0W
- 9 Apr Shakhtar DonetskAEuropa Conference League 3:0L
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Leagueaway
Ararat-Armenia0:4AZ Alkmaar
Andreasen 21'Patati 27', 76'Meerdink 79'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
SC Cambuur2:2AZ Alkmaar
Binder 7'Hamache 39'
Daal 26'Meerdink 83' (p)
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:1Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Koopmeiners 49'Meerdink 77' (p)
Forson 55'
Sun 6 Sep · Eredivisieaway
SC Heerenveen2:3AZ Alkmaar
Courtens 21'Meerveld 30'
Daal 7'Meerdink 69'Oufkir 83'
Sat 29 Aug · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar5:2Go Ahead Eagles
Kwakman 7'Daal 35', 86'Schouten 49'Chávez 68'
Edvardsen 22'Suray 90+3'
Sat 15 Aug · Eredivisieaway
FC Utrecht1:4AZ Alkmaar
Stepanov 62'
Koopmeiners 45+1'Patati 47'Meerdink 49'Oufkir 84'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar3:3NAC Breda
Mijnans 8'Chávez 12'Meerdink 90'
Soumano 61', 71'Talvitie 89'
Sun 3 May · Eredivisieat home
AZ Alkmaar2:2FC Twente
Clasie 13'Koopmeiners 90+5'
Owusu-Oduro 32' (og)Lammers 55'
Thu 16 Apr · Europa Conference Leagueat home
AZ Alkmaar2:2Shakhtar Donetsk
Jensen 73'Sin 80'
Alisson 58'Meirelles 83'
Thu 9 Apr · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Shakhtar Donetsk3:0AZ Alkmaar
Pedrinho 72'Alisson 81', 83'
Head to head
2 meetings since 2026.
Last time · 14 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
Excelsior 1:2 AZ
Bronkhorst 45+1' · Parrott 90+2' · Penetra 90+6'
0wins
1wins
1 draw2.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
0wins
1wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
0wins
0wins
1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Excelsior (4-3-3, last: Fortuna Sittard) · AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1, last: FC Twente).
SGvan Gassel
KBBos
JPPlug
CWWidell
RMMeissen
DVvan Vianen
LHHartjes
NNNaujoks
IYYegoian
NGGroen
ASSliti
JBDe Busser
EDDijkstra
LSSchouten
WHHoedt
MCChávez
DKKwakman
PKKoopmeiners
WPPatati
VAAndreasen
RDDaal
MMMeerdink
ExcelsiorAZ Alkmaar
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
45.8
59.6
ExcelsiorAZ Alkmaar
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 19 December, 16:30Your time · in 49 days 22 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Rotterdam · show map
- Rest
- Excelsior 55 days · AZ Alkmaar 55 days Both last played: Eredivisie
- Table
- 13. Excelsior (11 pts) and 5. AZ Alkmaar (20 pts) Matchday 17 of 34