Excelsior vs Jong AZ betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eerste Divisie match on September 27th, 2024

Excelsior and Jong AZ will play on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at 18:00h (UTC), in a Eerste Divisie game to be held in Netherlands, check the Excelsior vs Jong AZ betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Excelsior vs Jong AZ will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Van Donge & De Roo Stadion stadium, in the city of Rotterdam, with a capacity for 4500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Excelsior vs Jong AZ betting tip 2024/2025

The Eerste Divisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.05 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.89 goals per match played.

Excelsior last match

Excelsior comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was FC Dordrecht, in a match valid for Eerste Divisie, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-2. On the field, R. den Uil's team lined up with a 4-3-3.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.80.

Amid a performance below the average of Excelsior, one of the few athletes that achieved distinction was Seydou Fini. With a good appearance and a few great passes, his performance was important so that the team did not come out defeated.

Jong AZ last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eerste Divisie, Jong AZ, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the De Graafschap team with a final score of 2-2.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.90 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Excelsior vs Jong AZ h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Eerste Divisie, Jong AZ ranked 15th place while Excelsior was in 5th place. Jong AZ initiated hostilities with a 4-3-3 formation while Excelsior played using a 3-4-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was in a Eerste Divisie themed match that took place on the 22-04-2022 during the 2021/2022 football season, it ended in a 3-3 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

R. Martens has been selected to officiate in this football match alongside K. Bodde and M. Pelgrom.

Excelsior

Eerste Divisie leaderboard now

The Excelsior team with 14 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Which means that Helmond Sport team, at position 3, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 8th round.

Excelsior analysis

Excelsior after 7 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 19 goals and conceded only 9 to opponents.

Over the course of the competition, Excelsior had an average of 6.14 shots on goal per match: thus, it can be considered one of the most offensive teams, with high chances of scoring goals and winning.

Having won once away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Lennard Hartjes, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against FC Dordrecht, being a key piece for Excelsior.

Best goalscorer from Excelsior

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Richie Omorowa has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Excelsior with 7 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Jong AZ

Eerste Divisie leaderboard now

The Jong AZ team with 11 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Possible Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

The team has no disadvantage against Telstar who occupies position 7 in the 8th round and has the same amount of points.

Jong AZ analysis

Jong AZ counted 13 goals scored and 12 conceded at the end of Eerste Divisie day number 7.

Jong AZ has been inconsistent in their recent matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1. They need to find more consistency in their performances if they want to challenge for the top positions in the league.

It is an average ball possession of 58.29% that the Jong AZ team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Jong AZ

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Jayden Addai. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Jong AZ avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Excelsior is Richie Omorowa, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Jong AZ is Jayden Addai, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Jong AZ has an average of 0.67 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.88.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 6.29 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Jong AZ is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.29 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Jong AZ in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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