SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 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 4th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (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' Welcome to Van Donge and De Roo Stadion that hosts another battle between SBV Excelsior and AFC Ajax.
- 5' Sven Nieuwpoort has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Reda Kharchouch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 20' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Netherlands international Kenneth Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marinus Dijkhuizen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Redouan El Yaakoubi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Goal! Davy Klaassen scores his 66 goal in 414 matches.
- 50' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Edson Alvarez is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Couhaib Driouech catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Mohammed Kudus does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Conceicao. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 62 minute.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Stijn van Gassel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Mike van Duinen. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 74 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Steven Berghuis as he leaves the pitch. Calvin Bassey steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 83' Magnificent from Devyne Rensch! That is 12 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The crowd applauds Marouan Azarkan as he leaves the pitch. Reda Kharchouch steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
2
Siebe Horemans ↓ Nathan Markelo 74'
- 22
- 16
- 17
- 10
- 28
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 74'
- 5
- 18
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 84'
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 74'
- 38
- 6
- 34
- 7
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 5
- 10
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↓ Calvin Bassey 79'
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 15
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 19
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 79'
- 9
- 58
- 26
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 62'
- 28
- 57
- 43
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 4 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| Jorge Sanchez | 2 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
34%
Draw or AFC Ajax
86%
SBV Excelsior or AFC Ajax
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 3
10.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 4
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.