AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 04 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +3 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (6 pts). SBV Excelsior are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Ajax host SBV Excelsior — let the battle begin!
- 5' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Siebe Horemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Borna Sosa made 438 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' A goal from the Netherlands international Devyne Rensch! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Steven Bergwijn gets a card.
- 38' The Netherlands Julian Baas breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-1!
- 43' 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.
- 45' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Brian Brobbey is withdrawn and Chuba Akpom gets his opportunity.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' SBV Excelsior is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lazaros Lamprou on 53.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van 't Schip might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Siebe Horemans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
- 68' Benjamin Tahirovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
- 68' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Benjamin Tahirovic is withdrawn and Anton Gaaei gets his opportunity.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mimeirhel Benita.
- 73' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Derensili Sanches Fernandes by Oscar Uddenas on 73 minute.
- 77' AFC Ajax receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Mika Godts exits the field as Julian Rijkhoff enters on 80.
- 84' Casper Widell gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Kenzo Goudmijn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' GOAL! Chuba Akpom fires home to make it 2-2!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Ajax 2-2 SBV Excelsior.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 37
- 8
- 2
-
13
Ahmetcan Kaplan ↓ Borna Sosa 80'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Chuba Akpom 45'
- 33
- 4
-
39
Mika Godts ↓ Julian Rijkhoff 80'
- 16
Bench
- 22
-
25
Borna Sosa ↑ 80'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 45'
- 18
-
21
Branco van den Boomen ↑ 80'
- 28
- 24
-
3
Anton Gaaei ↑ 68'
- 47
- 53
-
19
Julian Rijkhoff ↑ 80'
Coach
John van 't Schip
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ Casper Widell 84'
- 2
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Noah Naujoks 73'
- 12
- 23
- 33
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 29
- 16
- 38
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 73'
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 73'
-
5
Casper Widell ↑ 84'
- 17
- 32
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 4 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Devyne Rensch | 2 |
| Donny van de Beek | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
85%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
37%
AFC Ajax or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.