Excelsior host AZ at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam on 19 December 2026 at 15:30 in Eredivisie. Excelsior's last five results: W W D L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). AZ's last five: W W D L W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior have won 1, AZ 3, with 2 draws.
Excelsior vs AZ kicks off at 15:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in Eredivisie, at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam.
Excelsior vs AZ is being played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam, the home ground of Excelsior.
Excelsior's last five results read W W D L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
AZ's last five results read W W D L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Excelsior have won 1, AZ have won 3 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Excelsior 1-2 AZ on 14 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 5 assists across their last 10 games.
Mexx Meerdink leads AZ with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Excelsior vs AZ appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs AZ | 1-2 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | AZ vs Excelsior | 1-1 |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Eredivisie | AZ vs Excelsior | 4-0 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs AZ | 1-1 |
| 10 Feb 2023 | Eredivisie | AZ vs Excelsior | 5-0 |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs AZ | 2-1 |
| # | Excelsior | Fouls committed | AZ | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hartjes | 12 | M. Meerdink | 16 |
| 2 | R. Meissen | 11 | P. Koopmeiners | 12 |
| 3 | C. Widell | 11 | W. Goes | 10 |
| 4 | I. Yegoian | 10 | W. Patati | 10 |
| 5 | S. Janssen | 10 | M. Chávez | 10 |
| # | Excelsior | Shots | AZ | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Yegoian | 20 | M. Meerdink | 26 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 15 | R. Daal | 21 |
| 3 | N. Naujoks | 12 | W. Patati | 18 |
| 4 | D. Garden | 9 | P. Koopmeiners | 12 |
| 5 | C. Widell | 8 | K. Smit | 12 |
| # | Excelsior | Shots on target | AZ | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Yegoian | 8 | R. Daal | 12 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 6 | M. Meerdink | 10 |
| 3 | N. Naujoks | 4 | P. Koopmeiners | 7 |
| 4 | D. Garden | 4 | W. Patati | 6 |
| 5 | C. Widell | 3 | J. Hornkamp | 6 |
| # | Excelsior | Goals | AZ | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Naujoks | 3 | M. Meerdink | 4 |
| 2 | A. Sliti | 3 | R. Daal | 4 |
| 3 | D. Garden | 3 | P. Koopmeiners | 2 |
| 4 | C. Widell | 2 | J. Clasie | 2 |
| 5 | I. Yegoian | 2 | M. Chávez | 2 |
| # | Excelsior | Yellow cards | AZ | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Plug | 2 | A. Oufkir | 2 |
| 2 | V. Sulzbacher | 2 | M. Meerdink | 1 |
| 3 | A. Carlén | 1 | W. Goes | 1 |
| 4 | I. Yegoian | 1 | R. Daal | 1 |
| 5 | R. Meissen | 1 | M. Chávez | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 375 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots | 19.6 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 8 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 543.1 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 8.6 | 1 of 18 |