Ajax vs Excelsior: result 6-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 13, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax won 6-2 on April 13, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 37′D. TadićAjax
- 40′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 42′M. El HamdaouiExcelsior
- 60′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 65′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 75′K. DolbergAjax
- 89′Jeffry FortesExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Excelsior have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2019 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Emmen(away) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2019 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 9, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Excelsior 1-7 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2018 | Excelsior 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax 3-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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