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AZ II Excelsior betting prediction
 AZ II |
|  Excelsior |
Betting suggestion:
This is a game that holds no significance for the teams involved, as Jong AZ is only fulfilling its schedule as a reserve team, while Excelsior has already secured the runner-up spot in the 2024/2025 Eerste Divisie and thus won the final direct promotion spot for next season's Eredivisie. Considering this context, we are betting on Under 1.5 Goals in the First Half, a bet that has won in 11 of the 18 matches played at Jong AZ's stadium and in 12 of the 18 away matches played by Excelsior.
Preview
AZ II and Excelsior face at AFAS Trainingscomplex, in a match for the 38th round of the Eerste Divisie. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 27‑09‑2024, Excelsior got a home win by (4‑2). The recent head‑to‑head record favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since AZ II presents significant differences between home and away results.
Analysis AZ II
After 13 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, the home team is in the 10th position, havinf won 49 points so far. In the last match, they have won in an away match against FC Eindhoven by (2‑4), after in the previous match they have tied (0‑0) at home, against FC Den Bosch. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. For the league, AZ II won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 37 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 21 times and have only turned the score around in 4.
Jong AZ is a reserve team that plays in the Eerste Divisie solely with the aim of developing players for the first team of AZ Alkmaar, a club competing in the Eredivisie and other top-tier competitions. Nevertheless, the team stands out for having the highest possession rate in the league (56.8%) and has already secured the best campaign among the reserve teams competing in the league. At home, however, they are on a four-match winless streak (three draws and one loss during this period). Coach Lee-Roy Echteld will need to make adjustments to the starting lineup based on the 4-2-3-1 tactical setup, as left-back Jeremiah Esajas will serve a suspension due to five yellow cards accumulated in the competition. The likely replacement for him will be Kevin Toppenberg. Right-winger Jayen Gerold is a doubt after sustaining an injury in the last match. If ruled out by the medical team, he will likely be replaced by Anthony Smits. The standout player in Jong AZ's squad is left-winger Ro-Zangelo Daal (who has scored 15 goals and provided 3 assists in 30 appearances).
Confirmed Lineup: Daniel Deen, Misha Engel, Lewis Schouten, J. Berkhout, Jurre van Aken, Nick Twisk, Job Kalisvaart, Rio Robbemond, Kevin Toppenberg, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Sem van Duijn.
Coach: M. Vonk.
Analysis Excelsior
The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 74 points won, after 22 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against FC Emmen, by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Jong PSV, by (5‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 8 conceded. Their last away match for this competition ended in a win by (1‑4) against FC Volendam. In the last 10 away league matches Excelsior has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 3.
Excelsior finished as runners-up in the Eerste Divisie 2024/2025 in the last round and secured the final direct promotion spot to the Eredivisie for next season. The team has won their last eight matches (conceding only one goal in the last four). Specifically, away from home, they have won their last three matches. Excelsior boasts the second-best attack and, more importantly, the best defense in the league (73 goals scored and 36 goals conceded in 37 rounds). The team stands out as the highest finisher in terms of shots (an exact average of 17 shots per match) and is the third-best team for shots on target (an average of 5.7 shots on goal per match). Defensively, they are among the league leaders in clean sheets (finishing 14 matches without conceding a goal). Coach Ruben den Uil may repeat the previous starting lineup, based on a 4-2-3-1 tactical setup, if the medical department clears midfielder Mathijs Tielemans to play, who once again was injured in the last match. If ruled out, Xander Blomme is likely to step in again as his replacement. Additionally, midfielder Lennard Hartjes has been unavailable since suffering a knee injury on January 10, 2025. Key players for Excelsior include Calvin Raatsie, the league's best goalkeeper (with an average of 0.91 goals conceded per match, having conceded 31 goals in 34 appearances), and attacking midfielder Lance Duijvestijn, the second-highest finisher in the competition (with an average of 3.5 shots per match).
Confirmed Lineup: Calvin Raatsie, Django Warmerdam, Arthur Zagre, Ilias Bronkhorst, Nolan Martens, Noah Naujoks, Xander Blomme, Lance Duijvestijn, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Seydou Fini, Jerolldino Armantrading.
Coach: M. Dijkhuizen.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the AZ II Excelsior match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the AZ II vs Excelsior match, on 9 May 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Tanzania, goes to: Under 1,5 goals 1st Half ⇒ bet available on bet365.
👉 In which stadium will the AZ II Excelsior be played?
The AZ II vs Excelsior on 9 May 2025 will be played at Wijdewormer, AFAS Trainingscomplex.
Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie - 2024/2025
- 100% 380 / 380 Games
- Home team wins 45.79%
- Draws 23.16%
- Away team wins 31.05%
- Over 1.5 80.26%
- Over 2.5 59.74%
- Over 3.5 38.16%
- Goals 1146
- Goals /match 3.02
- Goals /match home 1.7
- Goals /match away 1.32
- Both teams score 53.95%
- Goals after 80' 17.89%
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