AFC Ajax vs Excelsior Rotterdam predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The red-blacks, having lost their last match against Heracles Almelo, travel to Amsterdam with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 13th round of the Eredivisie,  AFC Ajax will face Excelsior Rotterdam at Johan Cruijff Arena stadium on 22 November at 12:45.

The home team, AFC Ajax is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 20 points, while Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 16º position with 10.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this AFC Ajax vs Excelsior Rotterdam.

AFC Ajax

AFC Ajax comes from playing against FC Utrecht and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for AFC Ajax. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Excelsior Rotterdam. In that last match between AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht, Amsterdam team achieved a 68% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by M. Godts.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by J. Heitinga has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 4 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. AFC Ajax average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 2.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 13 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Ajax matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  13
• First to concede goals: 5/6
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against Heracles Almelo, and travel to the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing AFC Ajax.

In that match between Excelsior Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo, the red-blacks team achieved 45% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by N. Naujoks.

Analysing the last 6 matches, R. den Uil's team has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4. Excelsior Rotterdam average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 5 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• Matches conceding goals: 4

AFC Ajax vs Excelsior Rotterdam: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate AFC Ajax vs Excelsior Rotterdam prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Johan Cruijff Arena stadium on 24-04-2024 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between AFC Ajax and Excelsior Rotterdam have resulted in 3 wins for AFC Ajax, , and 2 draws. In those matches, AFC Ajax managed to score 21 goals, while Excelsior Rotterdam scored 8 goals against AFC Ajax.

• In 5/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals