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Excelsior and AZ Alkmaar form a matchup tilted toward AZ, with draws and one friendly result adding important counterweights. AZ won 2–1 away on 14 February 2026, while the teams drew 1–1 on 21 January 2026. AZ’s 8–0 friendly win on 13 July 2024 shows possible separation, but Excelsior’s 2–1 league victory on 23 October 2022 keeps the hierarchy from being absolute.
Past matches, Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar
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Matchup Excelsior VS AZ Alkmaar
AZ set the stronger standard
AZ Alkmaar’s broader advantage is reflected in the 2–1 away win on 14 February 2026. That league result points to a clear hierarchy, although it does not make every edition identical. Excelsior remain relevant because the matchup has also produced level results and a direct home response, leaving room for a competitive contest. The balance therefore contains two ideas at once: AZ are the more successful side overall, while Excelsior have shown that the direction can change in an individual league meeting.
Excelsior’s counterpoints need context
The 1–1 draw at AZ on 21 January 2026 shows resistance, while Excelsior’s 2–1 league win on 23 October 2022 is a direct reversal. AZ’s 8–0 friendly success on 13 July 2024 should be read in its exhibition setting rather than treated as equivalent to league evidence. Keeping that distinction clear gives the matchup a more useful shape, with competitive league meetings and a separate exhibition margin. Future meetings will ask whether AZ can restore clear separation or whether Excelsior can again make the stronger profile less decisive.
Past head to head stats
Excelsior VS AZ Alkmaar
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Excelsior VS AZ Alkmaar
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Excelsior
Previous games AZ Alkmaar
Upcoming games Excelsior
Excelsior
Feyenoord
Excelsior
Willem II
ADO Den Haag
Upcoming games AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Praha
PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar
