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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +6 | GD | +12 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SBV Excelsior and AZ get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 140 games and scored 162 goals.
- 7' A moment of madness from Lazaros Lamprou on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Arthur Zagre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 522 appearances.
- 25' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' It’s high time Marinus Dijkhuizen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' SBV Excelsior have won 162 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Mayckel Lahdo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jens Odgaard at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' Poor challenge from Riechedly Bazoer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for SBV Excelsior. Julian Baas will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Mayckel Lahdo gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' GOAL! Mayckel Lahdo fires home to make it 0-2!
- 77' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Nikolas Agrafiotis comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
- 78' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Lazaros Lamprou is replaced by Derensili Sanches Fernandes on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The SBV Excelsior bench stirs into life. Sven Nieuwpoort is withdrawn and Richie Omorowa gets his opportunity.
- 87' AZ ring the changes. Myron van Brederode has done his job and it is now time for Ruben van Bommel to step up.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for AZ. David Wolfe will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Couhaib Driouech is replaced by Mimeirhel Benita on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
71%
SBV Excelsior or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

