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SBV Excelsior vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Excelsior
4 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Wed 15 May 2019 · 17:30 UTC Van Donge & De Roo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Jurgen Mattheij 41' Y
Y 59' Albert Gudmundsson

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs AZ — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Luca Cantineau

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
SBV Excelsior 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-15 SBV Excelsior 4–2 AZ 2018-12-15 AZ 2–1 SBV Excelsior

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May AZ H 4–2 W
12 May Heracles Almelo A 5–4 W
25 Apr ADO Den Haag A 1–3 L
21 Apr Willem II Tilburg H 1–1 D
13 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–6 L
06 Apr FC Groningen A 0–1 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May SBV Excelsior A 2–4 L
12 May PSV H 1–0 W
23 Apr Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
20 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
13 Apr ADO Den Haag H 2–3 L
06 Apr VBV De Graafschap A 1–1 D

Season Stats

SBV Excelsior AZ
#13 Position #3
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Van Donge & De Roo Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SBV Excelsior and AZ.
  • 5' Alessandro Damen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jurgen Mattheij is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Jeffrey Fortes gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Stijn Wuytens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' A goal from the Netherlands international Teun Koopmeiners! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-1!
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Jonas Svensson, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Jurgen Mattheij. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' A change in the AZ ranks — Stijn Wuytens exits the field as Ricardo van Rhijn enters on 46.
  • 51' Magnificent from Ricardo van Rhijn! That is 5 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' Dennis Eckert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Messaoud on 57 minute.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albert Gudmundsson on 59.
  • 60' GOAL! Luigi Bruins scores on 60.
  • 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Albert Gudmundsson exits the field as Bjorn Maars Johnsen enters on 64.
  • 65' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Jerdy Schouten by Marcus Edwards on 65 minute.
  • 66' SBV Excelsior is taking the lead after the goal scored by Elias Mar Omarsson on 66.
  • 70' What a strike from Bjorn Maars Johnsen! The score is 3-3.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Excelsior and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Fredrik Midtsjo departs to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 83' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 83 minute. Elias Mar Omarsson leaves to be changed by Robin van der Meer.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 137 games and scored 155 goals.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SBV Excelsior to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Moniz

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior49% Draw28% AZ23%
Actual: SBV Excelsior win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
77%
Draw or AZ
51%
SBV Excelsior or AZ
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior32% Draw51% AZ17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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