SBV Excelsior vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Laurens Gerrets
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Joey Waleveld (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | 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 4th (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' It’s Showtime! The match between SBV Excelsior and AZ is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Mijnans, as he is very good at scoring at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Lazaros Lamprou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Mimeirhel Benita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 322 appearances.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Troy Parrott made 385 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Dani de Wit will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Riechedly Bazoer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Excelsior and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Bruno Martins Indi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' The whistle greets Jens Odgaard as he departs to be replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 68' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Baas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Mayckel Lahdo gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Magnificent from Mayckel Lahdo! That is 8 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' The whistle greets Troy Parrott as he departs to be replaced by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
- 78' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Derensili Sanches Fernandes on, Lazaros Lamprou off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Sven Nieuwpoort is replaced by Richie Omorowa on 85 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Myron van Brederode as he departs to be replaced by Ruben van Bommel.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. David Wolfe is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech is replaced by Mimeirhel Benita.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 7
- 16
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Ian Smeulers 78'
- 9
- 33
- 14
-
10
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Noah Naujoks 85'
- 8
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
28
Ian Smeulers ↑ 78'
-
22
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 90'
-
19
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 77'
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 85'
- 11
- 30
-
17
Richie Omorowa ↑ 85'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Tiago Dantas 65'
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 65'
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 28
- 12
- 14
- 11
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 65'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 65'
-
5
Alexandre Penetra ↑ 65'
- 21
- 30
- 20
- 33
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 87'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 5 |
| Bjorn Maars Johnsen | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
| Marouan Azarkan | 1 |
| Denis Mahmudov | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
52%
Draw or AZ
73%
SBV Excelsior or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.