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Prediction Analysis: Ajax vs Excelsior

Ajax vs Excelsior prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Eredivisie 2025-11-22 17:45
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
60%
Confidence
Medium
Score
2-0
Excelsior
Away

Prediction Summary

1
66%
X
19%
2
15%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS Yes
53%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Ajax (Home)

Goals scored / match1.79
Goals conceded / match0.89
Over 2.5 rate16%
BTTS rate53%

Excelsior (Away)

Goals scored / match1.35
Goals conceded / match2
Over 2.5 rate12%
BTTS rate76%

Team Form last 5 matches

Ajax
DWDLD
Excelsior
WDWWD

Goals Comparison rate per team

89% +0.5 82%
63% +1.5 41%
16% +2.5 12%
11% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
53% BTTS 76%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 60%. Model confidence is Medium.

Ajax averages 1.79 goals scored at home, while Excelsior averages 1.35 goals scored away.

Model Strength
66%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
66%
Draw
19%
Away Win
15%
Over 2.5
60%
BTTS Yes
53%

Head-to-Head last 5

Feb 2026 Ajax(A) 2 - 2 Excelsior Draw
Nov 2025 Ajax 1 - 2 Excelsior Away
Apr 2024 Ajax 2 - 2 Excelsior Draw
Aug 2023 Ajax(A) 2 - 2 Excelsior Draw
Jan 2023 Ajax(A) 4 - 1 Excelsior Home

In the last 5 meetings, Ajax won 1, drew 3 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Ajax — unbeaten run (home)2
Ajax — scoring streak (home)0
Excelsior — winless run (away)0
Excelsior — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Ajax Win (1)66%
Draw (X)19%
Excelsior Win (2)15%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

89% +0.5 82%
63% +1.5 41%
16% +2.5 12%
11% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

11% -0.5 18%
37% -1.5 59%
84% -2.5 88%
89% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Ajax vs Excelsior — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Ajax — scored (home)1.79
Ajax — conceded (home)0.89
Excelsior — scored (away)1.35
Excelsior — conceded (away)2
Model expected combined goals3.08

Both Teams To Score

Yes53%
No47%

Rate per Team

Ajax — BTTS matches (home)53%
Excelsior — BTTS matches (away)76%
Combined (simple average)64.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.592%
Under 4.58%
Over 5.592%
Under 5.58%
Over 6.590%
Under 6.510%
Over 7.581%
Under 7.519%
Over 8.564%
Under 8.536%
Over 9.550%
Under 9.550%
Over 10.539%
Under 10.561%
Expected total corners (blended average)9.90

Per-Team Corners own matches

Ajax (home)

Corners for5.4
Corners against4.1

Excelsior (away)

Corners for4.0
Corners against6.2

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Ajax
10 11 16 4 12
Excelsior
7 5 13 5 7

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.589%
Under 0.511%
Over 1.583%
Under 1.517%
Over 2.558%
Under 2.542%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3

Yellow Cards per Team

Ajax (home)

For1.6

Excelsior (away)

For1.3

Shots per Game

Ajax — total shots (home)16.3
Excelsior — total shots (away)12.1

Shots on Target

Ajax — on target (home)6.5
Excelsior — on target (away)4.2

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Ajax

Inside the box10.03
Outside the box4.83

Excelsior

Inside the box8.24
Outside the box4.24

Player Shots Ajax

M. Godts
Shots on Target/Game1.2
+0.5 On Target71%
+1.5 On Target38%
S. Berghuis
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target29%
O. Gloukh
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target62%
+1.5 On Target14%
K. Taylor
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target67%
+1.5 On Target7%
W. Weghorst
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target17%

Player Shots Excelsior

N. Naujoks
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target19%
D. Sanches Fernandes
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target12%
G. de Regt
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target38%
+1.5 On Target6%
I. Yegoian
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target39%
+1.5 On Target6%
M. Jonathans
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target44%
+1.5 On Target0%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Ajax xG (home)1.62
Excelsior xG (away)1.34

Average Possession

56.39% Possession 47.56%

Team Comparison Ajax vs Excelsior

85.03% Pass accuracy 77.47%
528.97 Passes per match 404.35
0.13 Goals prevented 0.06
10.25 Fouls committed 12.29
3.19 Goalkeeper saves 3.82
1.48 Offsides 1.03
16.89 Tackles per match 14.41

League average xG this season is 1.54 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Ajax vs Excelsior prediction analysis

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