Ajax vs Excelsior: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 24, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax and Excelsior drew 2-2 on April 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 27′D. RenschAjax
- 38′J. BaasExcelsior (pen.)
- 53′L. LamprouExcelsior
- 89′C. AkpomAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-6 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | FC Volendam(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2024 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Excelsior 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Excelsior 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Ajax 7-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Ajax 6-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Excelsior 1-7 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2018 | Excelsior 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy