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AZ vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AZ
2 – 1
Full Time
SBV Excelsior
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 18:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Ouwejan 57' Y
Y 75' Jeffrey Fortes

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Don Frijn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
AZ 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals SBV Excelsior
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 AZ 2–1 SBV Excelsior

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec SBV Excelsior H 2–1 W
07 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
01 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
25 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–2 D
11 Nov ADO Den Haag A 1–0 W
03 Nov VBV De Graafschap H 1–0 W
SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec AZ A 1–2 L
07 Dec PSV A 0–6 L
30 Nov FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
25 Nov FC Emmen A 2–1 W
11 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–7 L
02 Nov FC Groningen H 2–4 L

Season Stats

AZ SBV Excelsior
#1 Position #4
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 5
1 Conceded 2
+5 GD +3
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
50% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

AZ are 1st (6 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with SBV Excelsior.
  • 5' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ron Vlaar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
  • 15' Adam Maher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Excelsior tonight.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Denis Mahmudov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
  • 39' Guus Til adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Ouwejan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Netherlands international Dogucan Haspolat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' SBV Excelsior are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Elias Mar Omarsson departs to be replaced by Mounir El Hamdaoui.
  • 72' It is a substitution in AZ team. Calvin Stengs is replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen on 72 minute.
  • 75' Jeffrey Fortes was booked on 75.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Calvin Stengs, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 11 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 85' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 86' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Anouar Hadouir comes on to replace Ali Messaoud.
  • 90' Goal! Bjorn Maars Johnsen scores his 17 goal in 300 matches.
  • The points are shared — AZ 2-1 SBV Excelsior. Honours even.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Poldervaart

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ64% Draw21% SBV Excelsior15%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
36%
AZ or SBV Excelsior
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ46% Draw41% SBV Excelsior13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SBV Excelsior covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.