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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 EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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