Excelsior vs Ajax: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-4 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. ÖzbilizAjax
- 45′S. de JongAjax
- 67′J. MattheijExcelsior
- 87′S. de JongAjax
- 90′J. VertonghenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Ajax have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Heracles(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2012 | NAC Breda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2012 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Utrecht(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Excelsior win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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