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Eredivisie · Matchweek 16

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
16

Venue

Stadium
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Capacity
19,500
Surface
grass
Attendance
16,997

Teams

Coaches
Leeroy Echteld · Ruben den Uil
Position
8 · 14
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2

Referee

Alex Bos

Weather

Conditions
overcast clouds
Temperature
4.5° (feels 0.3°)
Wind
5.9
Humidity
80%

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2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 342734 1014556 84 WWDWW
2 Feyenoord 341987 704426 65 DWWDW
3 NEC Nijmegen 3416117 775324 59 DDDLW
4 FC Twente 3415136 594019 58 WDDWL
5 Ajax 3414146 624121 56 WWDLD
6 FC Utrecht 3415811 554213 53 WLWWW
7 AZ Alkmaar 34141010 58517 52 WDDDD
8 SC Heerenveen 3414911 57534 51 LWWLD
9 FC Groningen 3414614 49454 48 DLLWW
10 Sparta Rotterdam 3412715 4062-22 43 LLDLL
11 Fortuna Sittard 3411617 4963-14 39 DLLWL
12 Go Ahead Eagles 3481412 54531 38 DDDLL
13 Excelsior 3410816 4356-13 38 DWWDW
14 Telstar 3491015 4955-6 37 LWDWW
15 PEC Zwolle 3491015 4471-27 37 DLWLL
16 FC Volendam 348818 3555-20 32 LWLDL
17 NAC Breda 3461117 3558-23 29 DLLWD
18 Heracles Almelo 345425 3585-50 19 LLLLL
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

AZ

WDLWL 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 8 GA 7 · xG 11.66–4.24 · xPts 11.29

  • L A PEC Zwolle 1–3 xG 1.56–1.06 NLD E
  • W H FC Volendam 1–0 xG 2.42–0.59 NLD E
  • L A Fortuna Sittard 3–4 xG 3.27–2.03 NLD E
  • D H Jagiellonia Białystok 0–0 xG 1.26–0.13 UEFA ECL
  • W A Drita 3–0 xG 3.15–0.43 UEFA ECL

Excelsior

WLWLD 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 6 GA 10 · xG 6.7–9.6 · xPts 5.32

  • D H Telstar 2–2 xG 1.71–1.59 NLD E
  • L A PSV 1–5 xG 0.6–2.22 NLD E
  • W H PEC Zwolle 2–1 xG 1.62–1.11 NLD E
  • L H FC Groningen 0–2 xG 1.74–3.04 NLD E
  • W H NAC Breda 1–0 xG 1.03–1.64 NLD E

All meetings · 24 matches since 2006

AZ 109 draws5 Excelsior

Goals 50–30 · 3.33 per match · BTTS 67% · over 2.5 62%

Last 10 · 10 matches

AZ 52 draws3 Excelsior

Goals 20–13 · 3.3 per match · BTTS 70% · over 2.5 70%

Last 5 · 5 matches

AZ 32 draws0 Excelsior

Goals 13–3 · 3.2 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • W Excelsior 1–2 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • D AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W AZ Alkmaar 4–0 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Excelsior 1–1 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • W AZ Alkmaar 5–0 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Excelsior 2–1 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Excelsior 4–2 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • W AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 1–2 AZ Alkmaar NLD E · Regular Season
  • L AZ Alkmaar 0–2 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
MetricAZ all · 34AZ at home · 17Excelsior all · 34Excelsior away · 17
Results
Matches34173417
Points per game1.531.821.121.18
W / D / L14 / 10 / 108 / 7 / 210 / 8 / 165 / 5 / 7
Goals for / match1.712.291.261.35
Goals against / match1.501.531.652.00
Clean sheets26%24%18%12%
Failed to score12%0%21%18%
Both teams scored65%76%65%76%
Over 2.565%76%62%71%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.872.011.431.47
xG against / match1.361.201.721.86
xG difference0.510.80-0.29-0.39
Finishing vs xG-0.160.29-0.17-0.12
xPts / match1.671.811.201.13
Points vs xPts-0.140.02-0.090.05
Game state
Scored first62%82%44%35%
PPG when scoring first2.192.141.802.00
PPG when conceding first0.420.330.560.70
Came back from behind38%67%33%42%
Leads held56%53%62%71%
Minutes leading34%52%24%22%
Minutes level44%32%46%42%
Minutes trailing21%15%30%35%
First goal (min)35253940
First goal conceded (min)40484137
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half45%38%51%52%
Goals conceded in 2nd half53%62%61%59%
Late goals for (76'+)0.380.470.350.41
Late goals against0.380.410.260.24
Style
Possession53%52%48%46%
Shots15.816.212.412.1
On target5.96.44.24.2
Shot conversion11%14%10%11%
Shots inside box66%70%66%66%
Big chances created3.13.52.62.0
Corners5.85.94.14.0
xG from set plays27%25%29%28%
Goals from headers9%8%22%22%
Pressure index14.816.07.96.5
Dominant minutes53.656.638.735.1
Pass accuracy82%81%77%77%
Fouls10.29.412.313.2
Cards1.911.471.351.18

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

AZ

0–15'159
16–30'64
31–45'1111
46–60'57
61–75'87
76–90'1313

Excelsior

0–15'86
16–30'58
31–45'88
46–60'416
61–75'69
76–90'129

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

AZ · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.37) · stands out: at home +0.57

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.377
Early press (0-15, level)-0.017
Late push (76+, level)+0.702

Game state

When ahead+0.366
When level+0.327
When behind+0.632
10 min after conceding+0.305
10 min after scoring+0.396

Situations

At home+0.573
Away+0.224
4+ days rest+0.377

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.223
v bottom-tier opponents+0.464
As favourite+0.465

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.177
Conceded when ahead-0.286
Conceded late (76+)-0.316

Ahead vs level +0.04 · Behind vs level +0.31

Excelsior · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.04) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.046
Early press (0-15, level)+0.056
Late push (76+, level)+0.203
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.692

Game state

When ahead+0.114
When level+0.026
When behind-0.243
10 min after conceding-0.134
10 min after scoring+0.366

Situations

At home-0.153
Away+0.103
4+ days rest-0.025

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.072
v bottom-tier opponents+0.143
Evenly matched+0.094
As underdog-0.262

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.066
Conceded when ahead+0.194
Conceded late (76+)+0.285

Congested vs rested -0.11 · Ahead vs level +0.09 · Behind vs level -0.26

AZ

Current: winless 2 · conceding 4

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-121 62%1.381.761.761.921.35
4-3-39 26%1.781.671.221.961.25
3-4-32 6%2.01.00.01.581.19
5-3-21 3%3.03.01.01.091.04
5-4-11 3%0.01.02.01.423.06

Excelsior

Current: winless 2 · scoring 11 · conceding 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-117 50%1.351.061.651.251.95
4-3-39 26%1.221.891.671.971.47
4-1-4-13 9%0.671.331.671.11.53
3-4-2-12 6%0.00.01.51.260.87
5-4-12 6%0.51.52.01.482.13

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.33Home 71% P 71%5.5Draw 17% P 17%8.0Away 12% P 11%

Double Chance

1.08AZ or Draw 44% P 44%1.14AZ or Excelsior 42% P 41%3.25Draw or Excelsior 15% P 14%

Draw No Bet

1.111 85%6.52 15%

Both Teams To Score

1.75Yes 53% P 54%2.0No 47% P 46%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.47Over 64% P 64%2.6Under 36% P 36%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.46 - 8 26%2.629 - 11 33%4.012 - 14 22%8.0Over 14 11%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 70–72.5% · away 10–12.5% · 534 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home71%71%75%+4.2
Draw17%18%15%-2.5
Away11%11%9%-1.7

In those fixtures: 3.0 goals a game · BTTS 47% · over 2.5 62%

Both teams to score · yes 52.5–55% · 3,040 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes54%54%54%-0.2

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 62.5–65% · 1,570 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.564%64%63%-0.4

Alex Bos

Career
61 matches · 6 seasons
Cards / match
3.0 (2.8 yellow · 0.11 red)
Fouls / match
21.8 · 7.2 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.29
Cards to home side
48%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 57 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.353.32-0.0341
Fouls / match21.720.3+0.59
Fouls per card7.06.2+0.99 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.350.24+1.5296
Time added6.26.4-0.4641
First card
42' on average
Card timing
13% in first 30' · 31% in last 15'
Cards to home side
47% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.19

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-01-11 10 190 83'5
2025-12-13 60 193 17'8
2025-11-23 41 200 43'5
2025-10-19 · Excelsior 30 280 38'6
2025-10-04 31 150 24'4
2025-09-28 40 260 42'6
2025-09-13 30 321 21'11
2025-08-30 50 270 23'7
2025-08-16 41 200 13'5
2025-05-18 20 141 55'5