SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Erwin Blank
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 .
- 5' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Lasse Schone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' A moment of madness from Dogucan Haspolat on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 30' The 29-year-old Kasper Dolberg has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' A stunning finish from Donny van de Beek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Herve Matthys picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' GOAL! Lasse Schone scores on 44.
- 46' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Noussair Mazraoui by Rasmus Kristensen on 46 minute.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Donny van de Beek makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 48.
- 52' What composure from Ali Messaoud! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' What a moment for Kasper Dolberg! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Frenkie de Jong is withdrawn and David Neres gets his opportunity.
- 67' Luigi Bruins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Jerdy Schouten makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 71.
- 72' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Mikael Anderson on, Ryan Koolwijk off on 72 minutes.
- 74' The crowd applauds Dusan Tadic as he leaves the pitch. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 79' Against the run of play, Hakim Ziyech has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Ali Messaoud by Denis Mahmudov on 84 minute.
- 87' David Neres doubles the advantage! 2-6 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Another three points for AFC Ajax.
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 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Donny van de Beek | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| Jorge Sanchez | 2 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 2 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.22
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + AFC Ajax to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.28
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 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
26%
Draw or AFC Ajax
88%
SBV Excelsior or AFC Ajax
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–7 not predicted1 – 7Actual
1 – 4
7.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 4
7%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 5
6.1%
0 – 5
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 6
4.4%
0 – 6
4.1%
2 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +1 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| +1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +2 | 27% | 18% | 56% |
| +2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.