SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Erwin Blank
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–7 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | VVV Venlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 7–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | +12 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SBV Excelsior is hosting AFC Ajax for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The referee shows SBV Excelsior player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' 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 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Magnificent from Donny van de Beek! That is 32 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Herve Matthys has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 44' A goal from the Denmark international Lasse Schone! He fires home on 44 to make it 0-2!
- 46' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Rasmus Kristensen on 46 minute.
- 48' What composure from Donny van de Beek! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 52' Ali Messaoud adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Frenkie de Jong, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Kasper Dolberg gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for David Neres. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 62 minute.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jerdy Schouten makes it 2-4.
- 72' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Ryan Koolwijk is replaced by Mikael Anderson.
- 74' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Dusan Tadic has done his job and it is now time for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to step up.
- 79' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 2-5.
- 84' Denis Mahmudov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ali Messaoud at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' What composure from David Neres! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-6.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-7.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
- 21
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Denis Mahmudov 84'
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 34
- 1
- 7
- 11
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 84'
- 4
- 2
-
24
Denis Mahmudov ↑ 84'
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↑ 72'
- 23
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ David Neres 62'
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 26
-
2
Rasmus Kristensen ↑ 46'
- 5
- 30
- 40
-
7
David Neres ↑ 62'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 74'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
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
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.6
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
34%
Draw or AFC Ajax
83%
SBV Excelsior or AFC Ajax
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–7 not predicted1 – 7Actual
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 4
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 4
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 5
4.7%
2 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 1
4.1%
0 – 5
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 19% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.