Excelsior have been drawing a lot of their recent games, showing they are hard to beat but also struggling to get a win. AZ Alkmaar are in better shape, having won a couple of their last matches, though they also had a draw and a loss.

When these two teams met recently, the game ended in a draw with a goal each, and their previous meeting had no goals. This suggests the match could be quite close and possibly low-scoring again.