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 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 24 |
| 29 | Conceded | 16 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lazaros Lamprou.
- 12' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' It’s high time Marinus Dijkhuizen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani de Wit.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' With 2 assists to his name this season, Arthur Zagre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 45' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Troy Parrott, as he is very good at scoring at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jens Odgaard is withdrawn and Mayckel Lahdo gets his opportunity.
- 68' Riechedly Bazoer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Julian Baas was booked on 70.
- 72' What a strike from Mayckel Lahdo! The score is 0-1.
- 73' Against the run of play, Mayckel Lahdo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Nikolas Agrafiotis comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
- 78' Derensili Sanches Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 78 minute.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richie Omorowa is hanging Sven Nieuwpoort on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Myron van Brederode 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
| Jens Odgaard | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Jeffrey Fortes | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
49%
Draw or AZ
75%
SBV Excelsior or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

