Match Summary

Excelsior defeated AZ Alkmaar 4:2. The match was played in Eredivisie 2018. Goals were scored by Jeffry Fortes 22′, T. Koopmeiners 30′, R. van Rhijn 51′ (o.g.), L. Bruins 60′ (pen.), E. Ómarsson 66′, B. Johnsen 70′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 45% possession while AZ Alkmaar held 55%. Excelsior had 13 shots (9 on target) compared to 19 (4 on target) for AZ Alkmaar. Excelsior made 3 substitutions, AZ Alkmaar made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Excelsior and AZ Alkmaar — 6 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Excelsior had 45% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 55%. Excelsior registered 13 shots (9 on target) while AZ Alkmaar managed 19 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 2–10. Fouls committed: 8–7.

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)