AZ vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 15 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +12 | GD | +6 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AZ and SBV Excelsior is underway.
- 5' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marouan Azarkan.
- 19' Siebe Horemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Brilliant from the midfielder! Sven Mijnans makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sven Mijnans makes it 2-0.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson scores on 27. Assisted by Sven Mijnans
- 28' Jesper Karlsson with the second goal in the match!
- 30' Magnificent from Sven Mijnans! That is 32 goals in 235 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' What composure from Jens Odgaard! The Denmark international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 7-0.
- 43' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' SBV Excelsior make a change. Couhaib Driouech trudges off to be replaced by Reda Kharchouch on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Pantelis Chatzidiakos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 67' Another substitution for AZ to replace Milos Kerkez by Mees De Wit on 67 minute.
- 71' Vicente Besuijen gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Kenzo Goudmijn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuf Barasi is hanging Jens Odgaard on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' Mike van Duinen gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Marouan Azarkan and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for AZ.
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
2.69
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + AZ to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
33%
AZ or SBV Excelsior
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

