AZ vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Kevin Bodde
- Referee Ed Janssen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Volendam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 5–5 | D |
| 25 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 23 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 29 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kenzo Goudmijn, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marouan Azarkan on 14 minutes.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 149 games and scored 172 goals.
- 20' What composure from Sven Mijnans! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 21' Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sven Mijnans makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Jesper Karlsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 28' Jesper Karlsson does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 30' Sven Mijnans makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and AZ are in front.
- 35' GOAL! Jens Odgaard scores on 35. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson
- 38' Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and AZ are in front.
- 43' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Reda Kharchouch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Reda Kharchouch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Couhaib Driouech on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past SBV Excelsior's compact .
- 56' Peer Koopmeiners is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Siebe Horemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 149 appearances.
- 67' The whistle greets Milos Kerkez as he departs to be replaced by Mees De Wit.
- 71' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Kenzo Goudmijn exits the field as Vicente Besuijen enters on 71.
- 76' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' Jens Odgaard makes way for Yusuf Barasi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 84' Nathan Markelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Mike van Duinen. He replaces Marouan Azarkan on 86 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Zico Buurmeester 79'
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Yusuf Barasi 79'
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 11
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 67'
- 46
Bench
- 12
- 23
-
32
Fedde de Jong ↑ 79'
-
17
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 79'
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 79'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 67'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 79'
- –
Coach
Pascal Jansen
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
2
Siebe Horemans ↓ Nathan Markelo 46'
- 16
-
17
Maxime Awoudja ↓ Serano Seymor 46'
- 10
- 28
- 33
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 86'
- 5
- 22
- 12
- 18
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 46'
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 46'
-
27
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 71'
- 6
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 46'
- 7
- 15
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 5 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.12
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + AZ to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
29%
AZ or SBV Excelsior
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.