Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar defeated Excelsior 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2017. Goals were scored by T. Zwarthoed 19′ (o.g.), A. Jahanbakhsh 44′, A. Messaoud 64′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 44% possession while AZ Alkmaar held 56%. Excelsior had 16 shots (8 on target) compared to 16 (6 on target) for AZ Alkmaar. Excelsior made 2 substitutions, AZ Alkmaar made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Excelsior and AZ Alkmaar — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Excelsior had 44% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 56%. Excelsior registered 16 shots (8 on target) while AZ Alkmaar managed 16 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–6. Fouls committed: 5–11.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Excelsior have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. AZ Alkmaar show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Excelsior and AZ Alkmaar have met 2 times — Excelsior won 0, AZ Alkmaar won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. AZ Alkmaar leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (2 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)