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Eredivisie | Gameweek 10
Oct 16, 2022 at 7pm UK
Amsterdam Arena
Excelsior

Ajax
7 - 1
Excelsior

Sanchez (15'), Berghuis (26'), Brobbey (44', 59'), Tadic (65'), Bergwijn (75'), Kudus (81')
FT(HT: 3-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and SBV Excelsior, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Napoli 4-2 Ajax
Wednesday, October 12 at 5.45pm in Champions League
Last Game: Nijmegen 1-1 Excelsior
Saturday, October 8 at 8pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 3-1 SBV Excelsior

Ajax have been breached in each of their last six games, and we expect that to continue here. That said, we are also backing the home side to emerge victorious at the end of the 90 minutes. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 85.07%. A draw had a probability of 9.5% and a win for SBV Excelsior had a probability of 5.39%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 3-0 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.47%) and 4-0 (8.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.11%), while for a SBV Excelsior win it was 1-2 (1.7%). The actual scoreline of 7-1 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
AjaxDrawSBV Excelsior
85.07% (0.19799999999999 0.2) 9.53% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02) 5.39% (-0.181 -0.18)
Both teams to score 54.28% (-1.434 -1.43)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
79.25% (-0.86099999999999 -0.86)20.74% (0.854 0.85)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
60.85% (-1.219 -1.22)39.14% (1.213 1.21)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
96.65% (-0.119 -0.12)3.35% (0.1121 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
85.27% (-0.38800000000001 -0.39)14.72% (0.38 0.38)
SBV Excelsior Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.16% (-1.417 -1.42)43.84% (1.409 1.41)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.01% (-1.191 -1.19)79.99% (1.184 1.18)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 85.07%
    SBV Excelsior 5.39%
    Draw 9.53%
AjaxDrawSBV Excelsior
3-0 @ 9.59% (0.346 0.35)
2-0 @ 8.47% (0.386 0.39)
4-0 @ 8.14% (0.216 0.22)
3-1 @ 7.91% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-1 @ 6.98% (0.055 0.05)
4-1 @ 6.71% (-0.081 -0.08)
5-0 @ 5.53% (0.093 0.09)
1-0 @ 4.99% (0.274 0.27)
5-1 @ 4.56% (-0.101 -0.1)
3-2 @ 3.26% (-0.136 -0.14)
6-0 @ 3.13% (0.021 0.02)
4-2 @ 2.77% (-0.145 -0.15)
6-1 @ 2.58% (-0.084 -0.08)
5-2 @ 1.88% (-0.118 -0.12)
7-0 @ 1.52% (-0.004 -0)
7-1 @ 1.25% (-0.054 -0.05)
6-2 @ 1.07% (-0.078 -0.08)
Other @ 4.74%
Total : 85.07%
1-1 @ 4.11% (0.072 0.07)
2-2 @ 2.88% (-0.091 -0.09)
0-0 @ 1.47% (0.095 0.1)
Other @ 1.07%
Total : 9.53%
1-2 @ 1.7% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-1 @ 1.21% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 5.39%

How you voted: Ajax vs Excelsior

Ajax
91.7%
Draw
4.2%
SBV Excelsior
4.2%
24
Head to Head
Apr 13, 2019 5.30pm
Ajax
6-2
SBV Excelsior
Huntelaar (10', 40', 65'), Tadic (37', 60' pen.), Dolberg (75')
Mazraoui (4'), Ekkelenkamp (84')
El Hamdaoui (42'), Fortes (89')
Fortes (32'), Koolwijk (43'), El Hamdaoui (49')
Nov 11, 2018 1.30pm
SBV Excelsior
1-7
Ajax
Messaoud (52')
Fortes (25'), Haspolat (25'), Matthys (43')
Van de Beek (31', 48'), Schone (44'), Dolberg (58'), Schouten (71' og.), Ziyech (79'), Neres (87')
May 6, 2018 1.30pm
SBV Excelsior
1-2
Ajax
De Ligt (20' og.)
Kluivert (48'), Dolberg (53' pen.)
Dec 14, 2017 7.45pm
Ajax
3-1
SBV Excelsior
De Jong (23'), Dolberg (57' pen.), Ziyech (86')
Veltman (39')
Van Duinen (40')
Koolwijk (6'), Fortes (45'), Faik (57'), de Wijs (59'), van Duinen (86')
Mar 19, 2017 1.30pm
SBV Excelsior
1-1
Ajax
Tete (26' og.)
van Duinen (37'), Koolwijk (80'), Ribeiro (92')
Kluivert (32')
Traore (67'), Viergever (87')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV18151261154646
2Ajax18133239172242
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1812333629739
4Feyenoord18105341231835
5FC Twente18104438231534
6AZ AlkmaarAZ18103533191433
7Go Ahead Eagles188463327628
8Fortuna SittardSittard187472528-325
9Heerenveen187382133-1224
10Willem II186482325-222
11NAC BredaNAC Breda1871102131-1022
12NECNijmegen1862102424020
13PEC Zwolle184591627-1117
14Groningen174581426-1217
15Heracles173681934-1515
16Sparta RotterdamSparta182791527-1213
17Almere CityAlmere City1824121037-2710
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1814131943-247


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