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AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior result, stats & H2H

AZ Alkmaar

1–1

Excelsior

Troy Parrott

Miliano Jonathans

21/01/2026 19:45 · AFAS Stadion

AZ Alkmaar1–1Excelsior

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Troy Parrott
Peer Koopmeiners
Elijah Dijkstra
Mateo Chávez

Miliano Jonathans
Gyan de Regt

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

4Shots on target2

8Fouls10

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

AZ Alkmaar

Excelsior

Troy ParrottFW · 90′Player of the match7.6
Kasper BoogaardMF · 76′7.3
Casper WidellDF · 90′7.3
Stijn van GasselGK · 90′7.3
Lewis SchoutenMF · 84′7.3

Troy ParrottFW · 90′Player of the match7.6
Kasper BoogaardMF · 76′7.3
Isak Steiner JensenMF · 63′7.2

Casper WidellDF · 90′7.3
Stijn van GasselGK · 90′7.3
Lewis SchoutenMF · 84′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Eredivisie
Kick-off: Wed 21 Jan 19:45 EET
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Capacity: 19,500
City: Alkmaar

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1AZ Alkmaar wins

1Draws

0Excelsior wins

Last matches: AZ Alkmaar

25.10.26EredivisieAZ AlkmaarTwente02L
22.10.26Europa LeagueArarat-ArmeniaAZ Alkmaar04W
18.10.26EredivisieCambuurAZ Alkmaar22D
15.10.26Europa LeagueAZ AlkmaarH. Beer Sheva21W
10.10.26EredivisieFeyenoordAZ Alkmaar20L

Last matches: Excelsior

28.10.26KNVB CupMaastrichtExcelsior03W
25.10.26EredivisieSittardExcelsior10L
16.10.26EredivisieHeerenveenExcelsior40L
11.10.26EredivisieExcelsiorGroningen15L
19.09.26EredivisieAjaxExcelsior22D

Head-to-head matches

14.02.26EredivisieExcelsiorAZ Alkmaar12W
21.01.26EredivisieAZ AlkmaarExcelsior11D

2.50Avg goals100%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1AZ Alkmaar wins

1Draws

0Excelsior wins

3:2Goals (AZ Alkmaar : Excelsior)

2.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

AZ Alkmaar at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Excelsior at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
AZ Alkmaar's biggest win: 1–2Excelsior 1–2 AZ Alkmaar, 14 Feb 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Feb 2026	Eredivisie	Excelsior	1–2	AZ Alkmaar
21 Jan 2026	Eredivisie	AZ Alkmaar	1–1	Excelsior

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

AZ Alkmaar2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

L25.10EredivisieHTwente0–2
W22.10Europa LeagueAArarat-Armenia4–0
D18.10EredivisieACambuur2–2
W15.10Europa LeagueHH. Beer Sheva2–1
L10.10EredivisieAFeyenoord0–2

Excelsior1W 1D 3L · goals 6–12

W28.10KNVB CupAMaastricht3–0
L25.10EredivisieASittard0–1
L16.10EredivisieAHeerenveen0–4
L11.10EredivisieHGroningen1–5
D19.09EredivisieAAjax2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

1.8Goals scored per game1.5

1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals90%

2Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score20%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

Eredivisie 2026/2027 · 7 gamesEredivisie 2025/2026 · 34 games

2.6Goals scored1.3

0.9Goals conceded1.6

8.6Corners4.1

19.6Shots12.5

59%Possession47%

0.9Yellow cards1.2

43%Clean sheets18%

0%Failed to score21%

3-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)5-5-7

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

Top stats

4Shots on target2

Passes

622Passes402

522Accurate passes308

84%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

8Fouls10

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.6Troy ParrottAZ Alkmaar
7.3Kasper BoogaardAZ Alkmaar
7.3Casper WidellExcelsior
7.3Stijn van GasselExcelsior
7.3Lewis SchoutenExcelsior

AZ Alkmaar (16)

Excelsior (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Eredivisie

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
4	Twente	10	+9	20	WLDWW
5	AZ Alkmaar	10	+8	20	LDLWD
6	Sittard	10	0	18	WDDWL
12	Nijmegen	10	-1	11	DDDDL
13	Excelsior	10	-3	11	LLLDL
14	Sparta Rotterdam	10	-7	9	LWDLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

AZ AlkmaarFormationExcelsior

AZ Alkmaar

Excelsior

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior preview

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior met in the Eredivisie on Wed, 21 Jan 2026, and the match finished 1–1.

Form · last 5 matches

AZ AlkmaarLWDWL8 scored · 7 conceded

ExcelsiorWLLLD6 scored · 12 conceded

Key facts · last 5

AZ AlkmaarExcelsior

1.8Goals scored per game1.5

1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

50%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals90%

2Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

1AZ Alkmaar wins

1Draws

0Excelsior wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

League table

AZ Alkmaar5th20 pts · 10 played

Excelsior13th11 pts · 10 played

AZ Alkmaar lead by 9 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: AZ Alkmaar LWDWL (goals 8–7), Excelsior WLLLD (goals 6–12).

Both teams scored in 50% of AZ Alkmaar's recent games and 60% of Excelsior's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 90% respectively.

Per game, AZ Alkmaar average 1.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Excelsior 1.5 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from AZ Alkmaar's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

AZ Alkmaar sit 5th on 20 pts after 10 games, Excelsior 13th on 11 pts.

Nito explains: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of AZ Alkmaar's last 10 matches and 60% of Excelsior's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. AZ Alkmaar reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Excelsior in 90% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. AZ Alkmaar, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded). Excelsior, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (6 scored, 12 conceded).

Where do AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior stand in the table?

AZ Alkmaar are 5th with 20 points from 10 games. Excelsior are 13th with 11 points from 10 games. The gap between them is 9 points.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: questions & answers

Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior played?

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior was played on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at 19:45 (GMT+2) at AFAS Stadion.

What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior?

2 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 1 wins, 1 draws, Excelsior 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior result, stats & H2H

AZ Alkmaar

Excelsior

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Match information

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: AZ Alkmaar

Last matches: Excelsior

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Line-ups

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Comments

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior

How often do AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWDWL mean?

Where do AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior stand in the table?

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

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Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Meetings (2 most recent)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: AZ Alkmaar

Last matches: Excelsior

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: questions & answers

Nito explains: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior

How often do AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?