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

At home, the team coached by R. den Uil will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 21st round, where  Excelsior Rotterdam will face AFC Ajax at Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 1 February at 06:15.

After a draw in their last game played, Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 13º position in the tournament with 22 points, while AFC Ajax is currently in 3º position with 37.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Excelsior Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax.

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam comes from playing against FC Twente and finished the match with a result of 0-0, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Excelsior Rotterdam and FC Twente, red-blacks team achieved a 35% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by R. den Uil has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats. Excelsior Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 1.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

AFC Ajax

The team coached by J. Heitinga heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-0 win over FC Volendam. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Amsterdam team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Excelsior Rotterdam.

In that match between AFC Ajax and FC Volendam, the Amsterdam team achieved 65% ball possession, getting 14 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Y. Baas (x2).

Analysing the last 8 matches, J. Heitinga's team has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1, and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 3 matches. AFC Ajax average 2.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 20 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Ajax matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Half-time winner: 6/8

Excelsior Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax: 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.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Excelsior Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax has helped us to create this 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 22-11-2025 with the result of 1-2, with Excelsior Rotterdam winning.

The last 5 meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and AFC Ajax have resulted in 1 win for Excelsior Rotterdam, 2 wins for AFC Ajax, and 2 draws. In those matches, Excelsior Rotterdam managed to score 8 goals, while AFC Ajax scored 16 goals against Excelsior Rotterdam.

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