AZ vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
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' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against SBV Excelsior in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' What a moment for Dani de Wit! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' A stunning finish from Vangelis Pavlidis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Sven Mijnans has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mike van Duinen suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' The 23-year-old Casper Widell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ruben van Bommel by Myron van Brederode on 59 minute.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristijan Belic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 66' Noah Naujoks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richie Omorowa on 66 minute.
- 67' Oscar Uddenas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes on 67 minute.
- 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sven Mijnans makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 74' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Kristijan Belic departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 75' The crowd applauds Lance Duijvestijn as he leaves the pitch. Mike van Duinen steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 80' Sven Nieuwpoort has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 35 appearances.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Siem de Moes is booked for SBV Excelsior — card on 83.
- 83' Time for substitution for AZ. Yukinari Sugawara is replaced by Alexandre Penetra.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Kees Smit 74'
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 6
- 3
- 15
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Mees De Wit 59'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 74'
Bench
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 74'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 59'
-
5
Alexandre Penetra ↑ 83'
- 21
- 22
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 59'
- 28
- 20
- 44
- 17
-
45
Kees Smit ↑ 74'
Coach
Maarten Martens
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 16
- 23
- 33
- 8
- 1
-
22
Mimeirhel Benita ↓ Siem de Moes 75'
- 5
- 30
-
17
Richie Omorowa ↓ Noah Naujoks 66'
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 75'
- 18
- 21
- 38
- 27
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 66'
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 67'
-
32
Siem de Moes ↑ 75'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 5 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Jeffrey Fortes | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Cisse Sandra | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.6
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
30%
AZ or SBV Excelsior
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.