AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 1–6 | L |
| 01 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–7 | L |
| 08 Oct | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #13 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts). SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and SBV Excelsior.
- 5' Steven Bergwijn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 137 games and scored 155 goals.
- 15' Jorge Sanchez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 16' GOAL! Jorge Sanchez scores on 16.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Steven Berghuis adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 31' AFC Ajax is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrian Fein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 41' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brian Brobbey makes it 4-0.
- 46' The whistle greets Nathan Markelo as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Eijgenraam.
- 51' Nathan Markelo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 242 appearances.
- 56' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Brian Brobbey does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 60' Brian Brobbey doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 7-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. The score reads 8-0 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 70' SBV Excelsior ring the changes. Mike van Duinen has done his job and it is now time for Lazaros Lamprou to step up.
- 74' Francisco Conceicao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Berghuis on 74 minute.
- 75' GOAL! Steven Bergwijn fires home to make it 9-0!
- 78' AFC Ajax make a change. Jorge Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Youri Baas on 78 minutes.
- 79' Marouan Azarkan gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Couhaib Driouech and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Magnificent from Mohammed Kudus! That is 55 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Mohammed Kudus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Brian Brobbey by Lorenzo Lucca on 84 minute.
- 89' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Nikolas Agrafiotis adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 11-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7-1 the final result. SBV Excelsior will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 22
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Mohammed Kudus 74'
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Owen Wijndal 46'
- 23
- 4
-
19
Jorge Sanchez ↓ Youri Baas 78'
- 2
- 3
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 84'
Bench
-
18
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 84'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 46'
- 1
- 11
- 21
- 29
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 74'
- 16
- 26
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 74'
-
25
Youri Baas ↑ 78'
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ Adrian Fein 70'
- 2
- 29
- 28
- 9
- 24
- 33
- 14
- 34
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
5
Adrian Fein ↑ 70'
-
22
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 70'
- 18
- 11
- 17
-
10
Marouan Azarkan ↑ 79'
- 38
-
6
Joshua Eijgenraam ↑ 46'
-
7
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 84'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 4 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Devyne Rensch | 2 |
| Donny van de Beek | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
88%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
31%
AFC Ajax or SBV Excelsior
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
5 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.