Excelsior vs Ajax prediction for Sunday’s Eredivisie round 19 fixture at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam. You can follow our free predictions betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Draw or Ajax to Win and BTTS Yes – 1.88
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 4 Goals – 1.49
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Correct Score Group Bet 1-2 or 1-3 or 1-4 – 3.40
Ajax to Win and to Score Over 1.5 Goals
Ajax have drawn their last six games and have a 56% chance of winning this game. The visitors have won 12 of the last 13 matches with Excelsior. There is a 64% chance that this match will see both teams scoring.
Under 4 Goals
The total number of goals scored in Excelsior’s matches this season in Eredivisie is 3.22 goals per game while Ajax’s is 3.72. Both Excelsior’s and Ajax’s last four matches in Eredivisie produced under four goals.
Correct Score Group Bet 1-2 or 1-3 or 1-4
This group of scores is the second favorite at 1xBet but we prefer to go with this one since Ajax have been conceding at least a goal in recent games. Three of the last 12 h2h meetings ended with Ajax winning by one of these scores.
Excelsior
Excelsior’s latest match ended in their defeat away to Utrecht by 0-1 which was their fifth consecutive away defeat. Excelsior lost five of their last eight matches in Eredivisie. Currently, Excelsior are in the 13th position with 19 points.
The Red Blacks have conceded an average of 2.17 goals per game since the beginning of the season in the league. Excelsior form stats indicate that they let in an average of 1.50 goals in the last eight Eredivisie games which is 30.9% lower than their season’s average.
Ajax
Ajax’s drawing run continued in the previous round after a 1-1 score at home and continued dropping points. After a six-match winning start to their season, the Jews lost momentum and are struggling to win a match. As a result, Ajax dropped to the fifth position with 34 points.
Moreover, the stats are showing a 40.2% decrease in picking up points in the last eight rounds. In detail, Ajax are averaging 1.89 points per game in the season but grabbed 1.13 points in their last eight outings.
Ajax will be keen to get the whole three points after five attempts during which they lost ten points. The odds for an Ajax win are quite low with 1.26 at 1xBet. In order of gaining more from our stake, we will combine Ajax’s win with Ajax to score over 1.5 goals.
The total average number of corners awarded in Excelsior’s matches is 10.56 per game and in Ajax’s is 10.71. Playing at home, Excelsior usually win 4.88 corners per game while Ajax’s average corners won on the road is 6.11. Hence, we predict this match to produce over 9.5 corners which has odds of 1.66 at 1xBet.
Dusan Tadic is Ajax’s best player this season in terms of rating and assists. In detail, the Serbian international has 17 total assists in all competitions including the World Cup. in addition, Tadic has a rating of 7.70 and also netted three goals in Eredivisie since August.
Excelsior’s Jacky Donkor has a knee injury while Yassine Ayoub is doubtful with a leg injury.
Most of the players who are on the injury list for Ajax are expected to return this week.
Excelsior: van Gassel; Horemans, Nieuwpoort, El Yaakoubi, Tjoe-A-On; Baas, Fein; Azarkan, Goudmijn, Driouech; Kharchouch;
Ajax: Rulli; Sanchez, Timber, Alvarez, Bassey; Berghuis, Taylor, Klaassen, Conceicao, Kudus, Tadic;
This match will be played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam)
The Kickoff is on January 29th, 2023. 13:30 UTC.
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