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AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026-27
AFC Ajax
2 – 2
Full Time
SBV Excelsior
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 18:00 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Brandt 32' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Lennard Hartjes
1–2 62' Aymen Sliti
Toluwalas Arokodare 64' 2–2
Y 35' Jan Plug
Oscar Gloukh 85' Y
Y 85' Irakli Yegoian

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
6 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 11 25
2 AFC Ajax 11 24
3 PSV 11 23
4 FC Twente '65 11 23
5 AZ 11 20
6 Fortuna Sittard 11 19
7 SC Heerenveen 11 18
8 FC Groningen 11 15
9 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 11 15
10 Go Ahead Eagles 11 14
11 Sparta Rotterdam 11 12
12 FC Utrecht 11 12
13 NEC 11 11
14 PEC Zwolle 11 11
15 SBV Excelsior 11 11
16 Telstar 1963 11 9
17 ADO Den Haag 11 6
18 Willem II Tilburg 11 2

Head-to-Head

4
4
1
AFC Ajax 9 games · Avg 5.3 goals SBV Excelsior
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior 2026-02-01 SBV Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax 2025-11-22 AFC Ajax 1–2 SBV Excelsior 2024-04-24 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior 2023-08-19 SBV Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
15 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 5–1 W
12 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 5–1 W
05 Sep PSV H 1–3 L
30 Aug Telstar 1963 A 4–0 W
16 Aug SC Heerenveen H 2–2 D
SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep AFC Ajax A 2–2 D
13 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
08 Sep NEC A 2–2 D
05 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 3–0 W
29 Aug Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
15 Aug PSV H 1–2 L

Season Stats

AFC Ajax SBV Excelsior
#2 Position #15
24 Points 11
11 Played 11
7 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 6
30 Scored 16
13 Conceded 28
+17 GD -12
2.18 PPG 1.00
64% Win % 27%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
18% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

AFC Ajax are 2nd (24 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/5
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 6 G 2 A
Toluwalas Arokodare 6 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G 1 A
Jorthy Mokio 3 G 1 A
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
SBV Excelsior
Irakli Yegoian 3 G 5 A
Aymen Sliti 3 G 1 A
David Garden 3 G
Noah Naujoks 2 G
Casper Widell 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' SBV Excelsior have won 172 goals from 146 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kasper Dolberg made 489 appearances and scored 82 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Caio Henrique by Owen Wijndal on 23 minute.
  • 28' The 23-year-old Youri Baas has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Julian Brandt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 35' Jan Plug has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 35.
  • 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Thilo Kehrer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 45' Jan Plug needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Lennard Hartjes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' SBV Excelsior seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' Oliver Edvardsen is replacing Viktor Tsyhankov for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 62' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Kasper Dolberg is withdrawn and Toluwalas Arokodare gets his opportunity.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Aymen Sliti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' Toluwalas Arokodare doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' The whistle greets Eric da Silva Moreira as he departs to be replaced by Kasey Bos.
  • 70' Ilano Silva Timas, a Cape Verde Islands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Ilano Silva Timas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Agust THorsteinsson on 71 minute.
  • 76' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 76 minute. Jorthy Mokio leaves to be changed by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 77' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Abdellah Ouazane on, Davy Klaassen off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' SBV Excelsior has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 85' SBV Excelsior ring the changes. David Garden has done his job and it is now time for Mario Dominguez to step up.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Gloukh argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben den Uil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

SBV Excelsior Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben den Uil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dusan Tadic 5
Brian Brobbey 4
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 3
Mohammed Kudus 3
Donny van de Beek 2
Kasper Dolberg 2
Jorge Sanchez 2
Nikolas Agrafiotis 2

Head to Head

2026-09-19 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior 2026-02-01 SBV Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax 2025-11-22 AFC Ajax 1–2 SBV Excelsior 2024-04-24 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior 2023-08-19 SBV Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax Form

2026-09-19 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-09-15 AFC Ajax 5–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2026-09-12 Fortuna Sittard 1–5 AFC Ajax W 2026-09-05 AFC Ajax 1–3 PSV L 2026-08-30 Telstar 1963 0–4 AFC Ajax W 2026-08-16 AFC Ajax 2–2 SC Heerenveen D

SBV Excelsior Form

2026-09-19 AFC Ajax 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-09-13 SBV Excelsior 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2026-09-08 NEC 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-09-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 SBV Excelsior W 2026-08-29 SBV Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2026-08-15 SBV Excelsior 1–2 PSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.11 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax61% Draw19% SBV Excelsior20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
80%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
39%
AFC Ajax or SBV Excelsior
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Ajax52% Draw32% SBV Excelsior16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
4 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
5 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push SBV Excelsior covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 18% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 18% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 4% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.