SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Telstar 1963 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jan | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Telstar 1963 | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 15 |
| -13 | GD | +17 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SBV Excelsior welcome AFC Ajax for this crunch clash at .
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
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
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.67
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
48%
Draw or AFC Ajax
74%
SBV Excelsior or AFC Ajax
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 20% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

