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Excelsior
Eredivisie | Gameweek 2
Aug 19, 2023 at 3.30pm UK
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Ajax

Excelsior
2 - 2
Ajax

Horemans (45+1'), Agrafiotis (48')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Brobbey (25'), Klaassen (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between SBV Excelsior and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nijmegen 3-4 Excelsior
Sunday, August 13 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 0-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Monday, August 14 at 1pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: SBV Excelsior 0-2 Ajax

Excelsior will enter Saturday's clash in buoyant mood after their dramatic win last weekend, but Ajax's record in this fixture in recent years is difficult to ignore. Despite the departure of a few key players from last season, we believe that Steijn's side still have enough quality to claim maximum points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 58.82%. A win for SBV Excelsior had a probability of 20.95% and a draw had a probability of 20.2%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.8%) and 0-1 (7.16%). The likeliest SBV Excelsior win was 2-1 (5.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.85%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.

Result
SBV ExcelsiorDrawAjax
20.95% (0.061 0.06) 20.22% (0.083000000000002 0.08) 58.82% (-0.143 -0.14)
Both teams to score 62.94% (-0.232 -0.23)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
66.33% (-0.339 -0.34)33.67% (0.34 0.34)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
44.51% (-0.389 -0.39)55.49% (0.389 0.39)
SBV Excelsior Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.96% (-0.14700000000001 -0.15)29.03% (0.148 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.06% (-0.181 -0.18)64.94% (0.182 0.18)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.68% (-0.143 -0.14)11.31% (0.143 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.03% (-0.31399999999999 -0.31)35.97% (0.315 0.32)
Score Analysis
    SBV Excelsior 20.95%
    Ajax 58.82%
    Draw 20.22%
SBV ExcelsiorDrawAjax
2-1 @ 5.47% (0.021 0.02)
1-0 @ 4.06% (0.055000000000001 0.06)
2-0 @ 2.51% (0.024 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.46% (-0.015 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.26%
3-0 @ 1.04% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 20.95%
1-1 @ 8.85% (0.069000000000001 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.96% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-0 @ 3.29% (0.058 0.06)
3-3 @ 1.79% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 0.34%
Total : 20.22%
1-2 @ 9.65% (0.02 0.02)
0-2 @ 7.8% (0.048 0.05)
0-1 @ 7.16% (0.086 0.09)
1-3 @ 7.01% (-0.027 -0.03)
0-3 @ 5.67% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 4.33% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-4 @ 3.82% (-0.037 -0.04)
0-4 @ 3.09% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-4 @ 2.36% (-0.033 -0.03)
1-5 @ 1.66% (-0.025 -0.03)
0-5 @ 1.35% (-0.015 -0.02)
2-5 @ 1.03% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-4 @ 0.97% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 58.82%

How you voted: Excelsior vs Ajax

SBV Excelsior
6.7%
Draw
13.3%
Ajax
80.0%
30
Head to Head
Jan 29, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 19
Excelsior
1-4
Ajax
Tadic (15' pen.), Klaassen (45'), Kudus (61'), Rensch (83')
Oct 16, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 10
Ajax
7-1
Excelsior
Sanchez (15'), Berghuis (26'), Brobbey (44', 59'), Tadic (65'), Bergwijn (75'), Kudus (81')
Apr 13, 2019 5.30pm
Gameweek 30
Ajax
6-2
Excelsior
Huntelaar (10', 40', 65'), Tadic (37', 60' pen.), Dolberg (75')
Mazraoui (4'), Ekkelenkamp (84')
El Hamdaoui (42'), Fortes (89')
Fortes (32'), Koolwijk (43'), El Hamdaoui (49')
Nov 11, 2018 1.30pm
Gameweek 12
Excelsior
1-7
Ajax
Messaoud (52')
Fortes (25'), Haspolat (25'), Matthys (43')
Van de Beek (31', 48'), Schone (44'), Dolberg (58'), Schouten (71' og.), Ziyech (79'), Neres (87')
May 6, 2018 1.30pm
Excelsior
1-2
Ajax
De Ligt (20' og.)
Kluivert (48'), Dolberg (53' pen.)
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5AZ AlkmaarAZ17102531171432
6FC Twente1794432211131
7Go Ahead Eagles177463027325
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda177191927-822
10Heerenveen176381731-1421
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle174581626-1017
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17Almere CityAlmere City1723121037-279
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1714121841-237


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