Excelsior vs Ajax: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 20, 2015 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-2 on September 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′A. El GhaziAjax
- 42′A. MilikAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Ajax have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2015 | De Graafschap(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | Celtic(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2015 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | Ajax 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Excelsior 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Excelsior 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Excelsior 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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