The match of 16th round between AZ Alkmaar и Excelsior took place at AFAS Stadion on 15 December 2018, Saturday.
During the last 40 meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 22 times, there have been 12 draws while Excelsior have won 6 times.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 August 2018) and ended with the victory of Excelsior with a score 2-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 6 points.
AZ Alkmaar takes the 7th position in the league table with 22 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
AZ Alkmaar has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 57. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 3 points (57 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 57 points additionally. The goal difference is 27:22.
Excelsior takes the 13th position in the league table with 16 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Excelsior has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 57. The distance from the bottom league record is 5 points. The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 57 points additionally. The goal difference is 22:40. The Excelsior defensive line is the worst in the league.
AZ Alkmaar Stats
The team scored 18 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 20-9. The average number of goals is 2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: Jeremy Helmer, Stijn Wuytens, Rody de Boer, Björn Johnsen, Marko Vejinovic, Myron Boadu
Excelsior Stats
The team scored 10 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 1 draw и 6 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-23. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Sidelined players: Jerdy Schouten