Excelsior vs Ajax: result 1-7 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 11, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-7 on November 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′D. van de BeekAjax
- 44′L. SchöneAjax
- 48′D. van de BeekAjax
- 52′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 58′K. DolbergAjax
- 71′J. SchoutenAjax (o.g.)
- 79′H. ZiyechAjax
- 87′David NeresAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Groningen(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2018 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2018 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2018 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Excelsior 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.6 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.6 | 0.3 | 12 | 2/15 | 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