The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Excelsior are in the 9th position while the guesting Jong AZ worry at 19th.
Excelsior and Jong AZ should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Excelsior form and stats
Excelsior have played 5 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Excelsior bring valid hopes of a third.
Excelsior lost their last game at Helmond Sport (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Excelsior had a home game versus TOP Oss which ended with a victory 3-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), Excelsior's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Excelsior with 10 goals conceded in these matches.
Jong AZ form and stats
There's been little loot from Jong AZ's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Jong AZ, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Eerste Divisie, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. Bitter travels for Jong AZ as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Jong Utrecht match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Jong, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Almere City (placed 1st). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Telstar.
A new game in only three days for Jong AZ, the Eerste Divisie home match versus NEC. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Jong are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Excelsior victory, one draw and zero Jong AZ wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Ómarsson 14 goals |   M. Taabouni 7 goals |  T. Oosting 4 goals |
Excelsior missing players
Jong AZ missing players
| Excelsior | Jong AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 55% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 55% |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 73% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 165 | 61 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 77 | 140 |
| 72 | 27 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 61 |
| 32% | 41% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 15% | 31% |
- All of Excelsior's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Jong AZ's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jong AZ have scored away.
- Excelsior have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Jong AZ has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals (34) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Almere City | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 22 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | NEC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | Jong Ajax | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Telstar | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -25 | 5 |