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Excelsior vs Ajax: result 1-4 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 29, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

Excelsior
1-4
Ajax

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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?

Ajax won 1-4 on January 29, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 15′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
  • 36′R. El YaakoubiExcelsior
  • 45′D. KlaassenAjax
  • 61′M. KudusAjax
  • 83′D. RenschAjax

Official lineup for Excelsior vs Ajax

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Excelsior

5-4-1
  1. 10M. Azarkan
  1. 22L. Lamprou
  2. 8K. Goudmijn
  3. 23P. Koopmeiners
  4. 14C. Driouech
  1. 28N. Tjoe-A-On
  2. 4R. El Yaakoubi
  3. 17M. Awoudja
  4. 16S. Nieuwpoort
  5. 2S. Horemans
  1. 1S. van Gassel

Ajax

4-1-4-1
  1. 10D. Tadić
  1. 7S. Bergwijn
  2. 23S. Berghuis
  3. 6D. Klaassen
  4. 20M. Kudus
  1. 8K. Taylor
  1. 5O. Wijndal
  2. 4E. Álvarez
  3. 2J. Timber
  4. 15D. Rensch
  1. 12G. Rulli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Ajax have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Excelsior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2023Utrecht(away)0-1Eredivisie
Jan 20, 2023FC Volendam(home)2-0Eredivisie
Jan 14, 2023Sparta Rotterdam(away)0-1Eredivisie
Jan 11, 2023AZ Alkmaar(home)1-4KNVB Beker
Jan 8, 2023Groningen(home)1-0Eredivisie
Ajax
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 26, 2023FC Volendam(home)1-1Eredivisie
Jan 22, 2023Feyenoord(away)1-1Eredivisie
Jan 14, 2023Twente(home)0-0Eredivisie
Jan 11, 2023Den Bosch(away)2-0KNVB Beker
Jan 8, 2023NEC Nijmegen(away)1-1Eredivisie

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2022Ajax 7-1 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Apr 13, 2019Ajax 6-2 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Nov 11, 2018Excelsior 1-7 AjaxEredivisie
May 6, 2018Excelsior 1-2 AjaxEredivisie
Dec 14, 2017Ajax 3-1 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Mar 19, 2017Excelsior 1-1 AjaxEredivisie

Last archived meeting: Ajax vs Excelsior on Oct 16, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Excelsior score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Excelsior1.21.938/157/15
Ajax2.11.7211/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Ajax8431221015
9Excelsior8323161411

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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