Eredivisie PENDING
Sat, Sep 19 · 20:00 · Johan Cruijff Arena
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Excelsior Away
Ajax vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score
Value Strong · 4/5
Odds 1.53 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate70%
This price needs65%
Expert analysis

Ajax and Excelsior Both Expected to Score

Ajax have scored in every match this season and create plenty of chances at home. Excelsior also reach the net regularly and post strong away goal numbers. Earlier meetings between the clubs produced high totals in every case. Ajax allow opponents opportunities despite their recent results. Excelsior press forward often enough to test the home back line. Clean sheet rates remain low for both sides in current form. These patterns point to an open game where each team finds the target.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 72.6% win rate
This season
Ajax Excelsior
Over 2.5 goals 50% 33%
Clean sheet 33% 33%
Failed to score 0% 0%
Scored per game 3.2 2.2
Conceded per game 1.2 1.2
Scored home / away 2.7 / 3.7 1.3 / 3.0

Across 6 and 6 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
3 FEY Feyenoord 6 4 2 0 14
4 AJA Ajax 6 4 1 1 13
5 TWE Twente 6 4 1 1 13
6 EXC Excelsior 6 3 1 2 10
7 FOR Fortuna Sittard 6 3 1 2 10
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Ajax WWLWW
W vs FC Sion 5–3 Aug 27
W @ Telstar 4–0 Aug 30
L vs PSV Eindhoven 1–3 Sep 5
W @ Fortuna Sittard 5–1 Sep 12
W vs Willem II 5–1 Sep 15
Excelsior LWWDL
L vs PSV Eindhoven 1–2 Aug 15
W vs Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Aug 29
W @ Willem II 3–0 Sep 5
D @ NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Sep 8
L vs Utrecht 1–2 Sep 13
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Ajax
Scored 4.0 avg
5 4 1 5 5
Conceded 1.6 avg
3 0 3 1 1
Excelsior
Scored 1.8 avg
1 2 3 2 1
Conceded 1.4 avg
2 1 0 2 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
6 AFC Ajax
3 Draws
1 Excelsior
Feb 2026 Excelsior 2–2 Ajax Draw
Nov 2025 Ajax 1–2 Excelsior Excelsior
Apr 2024 Ajax 2–2 Excelsior Draw
Aug 2023 Excelsior 2–2 Ajax Draw
Jan 2023 Excelsior 1–4 Ajax Ajax

Over 2.5 goals in 10 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
AFC Ajax
  • OUT S. Adingra Foot Injury
  • OUT A. Bouwman Injury
  • DOUBT D. Blind Injury
  • OUT S. Adingra Foot Injury
  • OUT A. Bouwman Injury
  • DOUBT D. Blind Injury
Excelsior
  • DOUBT N. Naujoks Inactive
  • DOUBT N. Naujoks Inactive