Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 23rd where Excelsior hosts AZ Alkmaar in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Excelsior sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against MVV Maastricht. Reda Kharchouch scored the first goal for Excelsior in the 22nd minute on a penalty shot, then Lazaros Lamprou added another in the 39th minute. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while aZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Feyenoord. Jens Odgaard scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 26th minute, but Javairô Dilrosun got the equalizer for Feyenoord in the 31st minute But luckily in the 56th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sebastian Szymański. AZ Alkmaar is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Jens Odgaard has been the most prolific scorer on AZ Alkmaar in his last five matches with three goals. Excelsior’s top weapon lately has been Lazaros Lamprou, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.