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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
CPSV EindhovenPSV332841108208888
2Feyenoord33256288266281
3FC Twente33206767353266
4AZ AlkmaarAZ33197767363164
5Ajax331510872591355
6NECNijmegen331311964501450
7FC UtrechtUtrecht331310104644249
8Sparta RotterdamSparta33137134947246
9Go Ahead Eagles331110124545043
10Heerenveen33107165268-1637
11Fortuna SittardSittard33910143756-1937
12PEC Zwolle3399154465-2136
13Almere CityAlmere City33713133255-2334
14Heracles3395194174-3332
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3378183753-1629
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior33611165069-1929
RFC VolendamVolendam3347223386-5319
RVitesse3365222872-445


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