Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00
Eredivisie
Netherlands
Netherlands
Full Time
2:2
HT: 1 - 1

Match Timeline

23'
Caio Henrique🔄
Substitution 1 → Owen Wijndal
32'
Julian Brandt⚽
Normal Goal → Kasper Dolberg
35'
Jan Plug🟨
Yellow Card
45+1'
Lennard Hartjes⚽
Normal Goal
61'
Viktor Tsygankov🔄
Substitution 2 → Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
62'
Kasper Dolberg🔄
Substitution 3 → Tolu Arokodare
62'
Aymen sliti⚽
Normal Goal → Irakli Yegoian
64'
Tolu Arokodare⚽
Normal Goal → Oscar Gloukh
65'
Eric da Silva Moreira🔄
Substitution 1 → Kasey Bos
71'
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson🔄
Substitution 2 → Ilano Silva Timas
71'
Aymen sliti🔄
Substitution 3 → Alireza Jahanbakhsh
76'
Jorthy Mokio🔄
Substitution 4 → Sofyan Amrabat
77'
Davy Klaassen🔄
Substitution 5 → Abdellah Ouazane
85'
Oscar Gloukh🟨
Yellow Card
85'
Irakli Yegoian🟨
Yellow Card
85'
David Garden🔄
Substitution 4 → Mario Domínguez Franco

Match Statistics

755Passes accurate132
24Shots insidebox4
9Shots outsidebox0
8Blocked Shots1
12Free Kicks5
8Shots on Goal2
17Shots off Goal1
3Offsides0
821Total passes197
33Total Shots4
1Yellow Cards2
9Corner Kicks0
0Goalkeeper Saves6
6Fouls12
0Red Cards0
81Ball Possession19

Starting Lineups

AjaxAjax1:1

Starting XI

1M. ter StegenG
12Caio HenriqueD
8J. BrandtM
10O. GloukhF
15Y. BaasD
24J. MokioM
9K. DolbergF
6T. KehrerD
18D. KlaassenM
11V. TsygankovF
3A. GaaeiD

ExcelsiorExcelsior1:1

Starting XI

1S. van GasselG
15S. JanssenD
20L. HartjesM
30Á. ÞorsteinssonF
14J. PlugD
3R. MeissenM
19D. GardenF
4C. WidellD
8I. YegoianM
7A. SlitiF
2Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraD

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Ajax
Ajax
Form: W-W-L-W-W
Excelsior
Excelsior
Form: L-D-W-W-L
Record
7 W
2 D
1 L
•
7 W
1 D
2 L
Goals Per Game
3.3
Scored
vs
2.8
Scored
1.5
Conceded
vs
1.2
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
20%
Clean Sheets
30%
BTTS
80%
BTTS
70%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:3.2
Away:3.4
Conceded
Home:2.0
Away:1.0
Scored
Home:1.3
Away:3.4
Conceded
Home:1.7
Away:1.0

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Ajax versus Excelsior: long term ELO, before the match
AjaxHomeRatingExcelsiorAway
Strength
1,695.8Overall1,527.7
1,702.5Match venue1,470.3
1,702.5At home1,477.4
1,699.7Away1,470.3
Attack & defence
1,613.7Attack1,537.2
1,641.7Defence1,535.8
1,618.7Home attack1,480.5
1,628.8Away attack1,536.9
1,630Home defence1,539.5
1,606.6Away defence1,462
Match profile
2,840Goal environment2,141.7
2,263.3Home goals1,770
2,076.7Away goals1,871.7
1,538Possession1,488.3
Specialist ratings
1,535.8Set-piece attack1,491.7
1,534.4Set-piece defence1,491.4
1,560.1Close games1,496.9
1,731.4Winning margin1,548.7

Match venue compares Ajax at home with Excelsior away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Ajax vs Excelsior | The "Perfect" Goal Trend
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:1.30
Expected Value:+11.8%
Confidence:85

The bookies think they’ve priced this correctly, but they’ve overlooked the sheer historical weight of the Ajax vs Excelsior matchup. When you’re looking for real betting value, you have to look past the surface and into the raw data. In the last 10 head-to-head meetings between these two sides, the results have been remarkably consistent: 100% of the matches have ended with Over 2.5 Goals and 100% have seen Both Teams to Score. That is a perfect statistical record that the market is currently ignoring. Ajax enters this fixture with an offensive output that is hard to ignore. They’ve averaged 3.30 goals per game over their last 10 matches, including some high-scoring displays like their 5-1 win over Willem II and another 5-1 demolition of Fortuna Sittard. While they aren't impenetrable at the back, their ability to generate high-volume chances is well-documented. At home, they maintain a scoring average of 3.20 goals per game, setting the stage for a high-octane environment. However, the real value lies in Excelsior's away form. They are far from being a 'park the bus' side when they travel. In their last 7 away games, they’ve managed an incredible 85.71% win rate and have averaged a massive 3.43 goals scored per game on the road. They are clinical, efficient, and comfortable in transition. When you combine Excelsior’s away scoring prowess with Ajax’s home offensive trend, the goal environment becomes incredibly lucrative. Mathematically, the goal expectancy (λ) for this match is 2.10 for Ajax and 2.71 for Excelsior, totaling 4.81. The bookmakers are offering odds of 1.30 for Over 2.5 Goals, which implies a probability of approximately 76.9%. However, based on the Poisson distribution of the expected goals and the perfect 10/10 H2H trend, the actual probability of exceeding 2.5 goals is significantly higher. This creates a clear positive expected value (EV) for the Over 2.5 Goals market. We are looking at a high-scoring affair where the numbers dictate the outcome. Key Points: - 100% H2H record for Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score in the last 10 meetings. - Ajax has averaged 3.30 goals per game in their last 10 matches. - Excelsior averages a massive 3.43 goals scored per game in away fixtures. - Combined Poisson goal expectancy is 4.81, far exceeding the 2.5 threshold. - The market price of 1.30 for Over 2.5 Goals offers a significant edge over the statistical probability. The chosen bet is Over 2.5 Goals.

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