AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior prediction and preview

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 March 2027, 00:00 UTC

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AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 March 2027, 00:00 UTC · AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

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AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior preview

AZ Alkmaar welcome Excelsior at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar on Saturday 20 March 2027 (00:00 UTC) in Eredivisie. AZ Alkmaar go into the round 5th, on 20 points from 11 games, while Excelsior go into the round 15th, on 11 points from 11 games.

Recent form: AZ Alkmaar L-L-W-D-W, Excelsior L-L-L-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, AZ Alkmaar have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Excelsior average 0.7 scored and 3.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins to Excelsior's 1 across 6 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 14 Feb 2026, ended Excelsior 1-2 AZ Alkmaar.

At home this season AZ Alkmaar have 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 6 matches; on the road Excelsior have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 6.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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5AZ Alkmaar116232013+720WLDLL
15Excelsior113261628-1211DLLLL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 3, draws 2, Excelsior 1.

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AZ Alkmaar expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jari De Busser, Lewis Schouten, Mees de Wit, Elijah Dijkstra, Peer Koopmeiners, Dave Kwakman, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Valdemar Byskov Andreasen, Weslley Patati, Mexx Meerdink

Excelsior expected line-up (4-3-3)

Stijn van Gassel, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Jan Plug, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti

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