Excelsior (home)
- Excelsior Rotterdam’s recent performances under new boss Ruben den Uil have been solid and they will face AZ Alkmaar on Saturday.
- Excelsior are unbeaten in their last five Eredivisie games (W1, D4).
- Excelsior have won four, drawn two and lost five home matches in the Eredivisie this season, scoring 12 goals in 11 games.
AZ Alkmaar (away)
- AZ Alkmaar have a mixed record of W2, D2, L1 in their last five games in all competitions.
- AZ are a high-tempo, possession-based football team that likes to press teams at the highest intensity and have a fluid, interchangeable nature to their attacking players.
- The visitors sit seventh in the table on 33 points from 22 games, while the home team are tenth on 26.
Head-to-Head
- Excelsior have failed to beat AZ in the last five meetings (AZ 2 wins, 3 draws).
- They played out a 1-1 draw only two weeks ago at AFAS Stadion.
- The recent form and narrow table gap suggest a closely contested fixture.
Key Players
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Excelsior:
- Noah Naujoks - 6 goals in 19 Eredivisie appearances.
- Gyan de Regt - 3 assists and 7 goals in his last five appearances.
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AZ:
- Troy Parrott - 11 goals in 17 Eredivisie games and the focal point of AZ’s attack, which has scored 10 goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
- Odds of 1.97 for AZ to win look tight given recent form and the 1-1 draw two weeks ago.
- Odds of 2.35 for both teams to score reflect the expectation of chances at both ends.
Prediction
Rubben den Uil’s side to remain in the race
