On the 11th of January, Excelsior will host AZ Alkmaar at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Excelsior recorded a 1-5 loss against Feyenoord. Kenzo Goudmijn struck first for Excelsior in the 4th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan, then in the 11th minute, Javairô Dilrosun sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sebastian Szymański Finally they completed the comback victory in the 20th minute on a goal by Orkun Kökçü to cap off a wild match. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 1-1 draw against Vitesse. Vangelis Pavlidis struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 77th minute, then in the 87th minute, Carlens Arcus sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mohamed Sankoh earning Vitesse at least a draw. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Jesper Karlsson has been the most effective weapon for AZ Alkmaar lately. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Lazaros Lamprou and Kenzo Goudmijn are the top scorers for Excelsior in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.