AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Edgar Bijl
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 6–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | PSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–6 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 25 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 29 |
| +17 | GD | -13 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and SBV Excelsior get this one started.
- 4' Poor challenge from Noussair Mazraoui. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' SBV Excelsior looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lennard Hartjes scoring 1 goals.
- 10' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 10. Assisted by Donny van de Beek
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SBV Excelsior winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alessandro Damen suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The supporters are chanting for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 28 minute.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeffrey Fortes on 32.
- 37' What a strike from Dusan Tadic! The score is 2-0.
- 40' Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with the perfectly-timed delivery and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 42' What a strike from Mounir El Hamdaoui! The score is 3-1.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Koolwijk on 43 minutes.
- 46' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Ali Messaoud on, Dennis Eckert off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Mounir El Hamdaoui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luigi Bruins, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruyff ArenA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' 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.
- 60' A goal from the Serbia international Dusan Tadic! He fires home on 60 to make it 4-1!
- 63' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Luigi Bruins by Mikael Anderson on 63 minute.
- 65' A stunning finish from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Joel Veltman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 73 minute.
- 75' Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kasper Dolberg makes no mistake. 6-1!
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Ajax and SBV Excelsior are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Dogucan Haspolat. He replaces Mounir El Hamdaoui on 87 minute.
- 89' Against the run of play, Jeffrey Fortes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SBV Excelsior.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Joel Veltman 73'
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 9
- 17
Bench
- 20
- 19
- 26
-
3
Joel Veltman ↑ 73'
- 2
- 8
- 30
-
40
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 28'
-
25
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 73'
- 28
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
-
10
Luigi Bruins ↓ Mikael Anderson 63'
- 8
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 3
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↓ Ali Messaoud 46'
Bench
- 18
- 17
- 7
-
21
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 87'
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↑ 46'
- 24
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↑ 63'
- 9
- 23
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 4 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| Jorge Sanchez | 2 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 2 |
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.2
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + AFC Ajax to win 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
19%
AFC Ajax or SBV Excelsior
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
4 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
7%
5 – 1
6.1%
5 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
6 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -2 | 56% | 18% | 27% |
| -1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| -1 | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.