Excelsior vs Ajax: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Excelsior and Ajax drew 2-2 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 45′S. HoremansExcelsior
- 48′N. AgrafiotisExcelsior
- 72′D. KlaassenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | Quick Boys(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 13, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Heracles(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | NAC Breda(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Ajax sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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