SBV Excelsior vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Excelsior vs AZ — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Luca Cantineau
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 2 | Conceded | 1 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
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
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SBV Excelsior are 5th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. SBV Excelsior are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Jurgen Mattheij needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Jeffrey Fortes doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' Mats Seuntjens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Teun Koopmeiners is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 35' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Jurgen Mattheij picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A tactical swap from AZ — Ricardo van Rhijn on, Stijn Wuytens off on 46 minutes.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ricardo van Rhijn makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 56' It’s high time Ricardo Moniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Dennis Eckert is replacing Ali Messaoud for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 59' Albert Gudmundsson was booked on 59.
- 60' A stunning finish from Luigi Bruins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Fresh legs for AZ! Bjorn Maars Johnsen comes on to replace Albert Gudmundsson.
- 65' The SBV Excelsior bench stirs into life. Jerdy Schouten is withdrawn and Marcus Edwards gets his opportunity.
- 66' SBV Excelsior is taking the lead after the goal scored by Elias Mar Omarsson on 66.
- 70' What composure from Bjorn Maars Johnsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 75' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Belgium international Herve Matthys has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' AZ ring the changes. Fredrik Midtsjo has done his job and it is now time for Kenzo Goudmijn to step up.
- 83' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Elias Mar Omarsson is replaced by Robin van der Meer.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 10
- 21
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Dennis Eckert 57'
- 4
- 2
-
6
Jerdy Schouten ↓ Marcus Edwards 65'
- 9
- 3
Bench
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↑ 65'
- 7
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 83'
- 19
- 23
- 20
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↑ 57'
Coach
Ricardo Moniz
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 26
- 23
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 64'
- 12
-
34
Ricardo van Rhijn ↑ 46'
- 5
- 17
- 21
- 25
-
44
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 81'
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 2 |
| Jeffrey Fortes | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Cisse Sandra | 1 |
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or AZ 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
67%
Draw or AZ
57%
SBV Excelsior or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.