SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 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
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SBV Excelsior are 5th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Excelsior and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Sonny Stevens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Dogucan Haspolat argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 31' Donny van de Beek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' A moment of madness from Herve Matthys on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 44' Lasse Schone makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 46' Rasmus Kristensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noussair Mazraoui on 46 minute.
- 48' What a moment for Donny van de Beek! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Ali Messaoud gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 57' Andre Onana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Kasper Dolberg makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 58.
- 62' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Frenkie de Jong is replaced by David Neres on 62 minute.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hakim Ziyech, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Jerdy Schouten gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 72' The whistle greets Ryan Koolwijk as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Anderson.
- 74' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 74 minute. Dusan Tadic leaves to be changed by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 79' Hakim Ziyech has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 84' Denis Mahmudov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Messaoud on 84 minute.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! David Neres gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- It finishes all square. SBV Excelsior and AFC Ajax share the spoils 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 |
| 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
3 / 4
0.57
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.24
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
26%
Draw or AFC Ajax
89%
SBV Excelsior or AFC Ajax
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–7 not predicted1 – 7Actual
0 – 3
12.5%
0 – 2
12%
0 – 4
9.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 5
6.5%
1 – 4
5.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 6
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +1 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| +1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| +2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.