AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior match stats & report

1–1 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 16 · AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）, Alkmaar · Ref A. Bos

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AZ Alkmaar drew with Excelsior 1–1 in the Eredivisie on 21 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.85–1.12. AZ Alkmaar had 60% of the ball.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior match statistics

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

60% Ball possession 40%
1.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
13 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 6
4 Corners 5
8 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
622 Passes 402
84% Pass accuracy 77%
1 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

65' Goal T. Parrott AZ Alkmaar
67' Yellow card G. de Regt Excelsior
77' Yellow card E. Dijkstra AZ Alkmaar
81' Goal M. Jonathans (assist Mike van Duinen) Excelsior
86' Yellow card M. Chávez AZ Alkmaar
90+3' Yellow card P. Koopmeiners AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Leeroy Echteld

41 J. Zoet

34 M. de Wit 5 Alexandre Penetra 3 W. Goes 22 E. Dijkstra

20 K. Boogaard 6 P. Koopmeiners

17 I. Jensen 26 K. Smit 7 Weslley Patati

9 T. Parrott

Bench M. Chávez , R. Daal , M. Dekker , J. Hornkamp , S. Maikuma , A. Oufkir , R. Robbemond , I. Sadiq , H. Verhulst , B. van Duijl , M. Sin , D. Deen

Excelsior

Confirmed 4-4-2 Ruben den Uil

1 S. van Gassel

12 A. Zagré 3 R. Meissen 4 C. Widell 2 I. Bronkhorst

7 Emil Hansson 14 L. Schouten 23 I. Yegoian 30 D. Sanches Fernandes

10 N. Naujoks 33 Jerolldino Armantrading

Bench C. Raatsie , S. Henderikx , S. Janssen , N. Martens , Adam Carlén , L. Hartjes , Stijn Middendorp , C. Nadje , M. Jonathans , G. de Regt , Mike van Duinen

Form guide

AZ Alkmaar at home

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.3 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 7.6 per game
Shots on target: 6.2 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Excelsior away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
13 Jul 24	AZ Alkmaar v Excelsior	8–0
10 Mar 24	AZ Alkmaar v Excelsior	4–0
4 Nov 23	Excelsior v AZ Alkmaar	1–1
10 Feb 23	AZ Alkmaar v Excelsior	5–0
23 Oct 22	Excelsior v AZ Alkmaar	2–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior head-to-head record