EredivisieMatchday 7

Ajax 2-2 Excelsior: prediction, tips and result

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Stadium:
Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
Referee:
Jannick van der Laan

Our tips

Main tip
Total Goals: Over 3.5Won56%

our numbers: 4.0 goals in total in this match, league average 3.3; over 3.5 goals in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings

Other tips

  • Match Result: AjaxLost80%

    Ajax: won 4 of their last 6 league matches

For the brave
Correct Score: 3:1Lost8%
How our tips did

The match in numbers

1X2EloAjax179380%71%Draw12%18%Excelsior15188%11%favourite did not win
Goalsattack/defenceBTTS57%56%O2.576%59%|exp. goals 2.0 : 1.0both scored
H2Hlast 5 meetings
  1. Excelsior2:2AjaxD
  2. Ajax1:2ExcelsiorL
  3. Ajax2:2ExcelsiorD
  4. Excelsior2:2AjaxD
  5. Excelsior1:4AjaxW
Ajax's record: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss4.0 goals per match
Cornersleague corners10.1league 10.4under 10.5: 56%Expected corners: 10.1 in this match, 10.4 on average in the league.In this league 52% of matches end under 10.5 corners.won · ended 8
Cardsleague cards3.4league 3.2under 3.5: 55%Expected cards: 3.4 in this match, 3.2 on average in the league.In this league 62% of matches end under 3.5 cards.Chance of a red card in this match: 10%.won · ended 3
RefereeJ. van der Laan+0.5 cards vs average36 matches

Prediction: result and goals

Marketbookmakers' odds with the margin removedAttack/defenceour attack and defence ratings of the teams
Expected goals
Market3.1 : 0.9total 4.0Attack/defence2.0 : 1.0total 3.1
Ajax : Excelsior
Most likely scores
Market1-1—2-18%2-09%1-0—3-09%3-18%4-07%Attack/defence1-110%2-110%2-010%1-09%3-07%3-17%4-0—
MarketAttack/defence1-11-1—1-110%2-12-18%2-110%2-02-09%2-010%1-01-0—1-09%3-03-09%3-07%3-13-18%3-17%4-04-07%4-0—
OutcomeMarketAttack/defence
1X – home team avoid defeat92%82%82%
Over 1.5 goals91%81%81%
12 – no draw88%78%78%
1 – Ajax win80%61% · Elo 71%61%· Elo 71%
Over 2.5 goals76%59%59%
Both teams to score: yes57%56%56%
Our tip: Over 3.5 goals56%36%36%
Under 3.5 goals44%64%64%
Both teams to score: no43%44%44%
Under 2.5 goals24%41%41%
X2 – away team avoid defeat20%39%39%
X – draw12%22% · Elo 18%22%· Elo 18%
Under 1.5 goals9%19%19%
2 – Excelsior win8%18% · Elo 11%18%· Elo 11%
Attack vs defence
Ajax attack vs Excelsior defenceattack1582defence1498+84 pts to the attack
Excelsior attack vs Ajax defenceattack1445defence1611−166 pts to the attack

1500 = league average, +100 pts = 1.2x the goals scored (attack) or 1.2x fewer conceded (defence). A description of both teams' strength turned into goals, not a tip: the model knows nothing of line-ups or motivation.

Worth knowing before kick-off

  • Excelsior score 2.5 goals per game
  • Excelsior: 9 of 10 matches over 2.5 goals
  • Excelsior: 20 pts in 10 matches, bookmakers expected about 13 Sum of the points bookmakers expected before each of these matches (from the odds, without the margin). It describes the past, it is not a forecast.
  • Ajax concede a lot late on: 9 of 20 after the 75th minute Last 20 league matches. Usually about 25% of goals come after the 75th minute.
  • Ajax: 4 days since the last match, 3 matches in the last 14 days.
  • Excelsior: 6 days since the last match, 3 matches in the last 14 days.

League form

League position

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
5Ajax843122:1015
9Excelsior832316:1411
Full league table

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of Ajax vs Excelsior?

Ajax 2-2 Excelsior (half time 1-1).

Did the Ajax vs Excelsior tip win?

Our pre-match tip: Total Goals: Over 3.5. The tip won.