Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(48) 22 Goals 55 (68)
(42) 20 Assists 34 (49)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.5)
24.5 Average Age 25.3
182.8 Average Height (cm) 181.1
(0.7) 0.7 Shots pg 1.1 (0.8)
(48%) 52% Aerial Duel Success 48% (45%)
(0.6) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.7 (0.8)
(1.4) 1.2 Tackles pg 1.1 (1.1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Eredivisie.

Missing Players

Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
Player Reason Status Rating
Kik Pierie Out 6.85
Lennard Hartjes Out 6.85
Jacky Donkor Out N/A
Serano Seymor Out 6.26
Couhaib Driouech Out 7.06
Mike van Duinen Out 6.01
Player Reason Status Rating
Mees de Wit Out 6.6

Team News

Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar
  • Couhaib Driouech, Serano Seymor, Mike van Duinen, Lennard Hartjes, Kik Pierie and Jacky Donkor are missing for Excelsior this weekend.
  • Mees de Wit is the only player ruled out for AZ this week.

Prediction

  • Excelsior finds themselves sitting in seventh place on 13 points through 10 matches. The hosts lost their last Eredivisie match 3-1 against Volendam, stretching their winless streak to three games (one draw and two losses).
  • AZ meanwhile picked up a 3-0 victory over Heerenveen to extend their unbeaten start to the league season to nine (eight wins and one draw), leaving them in second spot on 25 points through nine matches. They are five points behind leaders PSV.
  • Excelsior have been led by Nikolas Agrafiotis. He is the club's top scorer with goals, three of those having been the first of the match.
  • Vangelis Pavlidis is AZ's main attacking threat. He's netted on 13 occasions, including four match-opening goals.
  • Excelsior have collected one win, three draws and one loss across five Eredivisie contests on home soil this season. AZ will be looking to extend a seven-match away unbeaten run (six wins and one draw).
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