Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar prediction and preview

Eredivisie · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:30 UTC

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Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:30 UTC · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

Excelsior · AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie predictions

Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar preview

Excelsior host AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie on Saturday 19 December 2026, kick-off 15:30 UTC at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam. Excelsior go into the round 15th, on 11 points from 11 games, while AZ Alkmaar go into the round 5th, on 20 points from 11 games.

Excelsior have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; AZ Alkmaar have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Excelsior have scored 0.7 and conceded 3.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. AZ Alkmaar average 1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Excelsior have 1 win to AZ Alkmaar's 3 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.

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: Excelsior 1, draws 2, AZ Alkmaar 3.

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

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

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

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