Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Excelsior in 10th and Jong Ajax in 12th place.
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Jong Ajax have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 9-4-11 (win-draw-loss) from 24 matches.
Excelsior form and stats
Excelsior have collected 13 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 4-1-7.
In their previous game, the manager M. Dijkhuizen led his Excelsior to a defeat in the Eerste Divisie match away at MVV Maastricht. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Preceding that match was the home game against Roda JC Kerkrade that was lost 1-3.
Alessandro Damen had a busy but productive day in the MVV Maastricht match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.
A decent goal production from Excelsior in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 12 league matches. Excelsior have conceded 25 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Jong Ajax form and stats
5-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Jong Ajax in their Eerste Divisie matches away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Jong, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus FC Volendam (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SC Cambuur.
Leading 2-0 was not enough for Jong in their fight with FC Volendam last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss. Jong goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski had a great day against FC Volendam, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided. Jong were so close to getting something from the game against FC Volendam, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal six minutes into overtime.
Jong has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 12 games. Jong's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Jong Ajax - Excelsior 3-0, played this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Excelsior won two, Jong Ajax won two and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Ómarsson 18 goals |  R. Niemeijer 6 goals |
Excelsior missing players
Jong Ajax missing players
| Excelsior | Jong Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 45 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 23 | 41 |
| 44 | 25 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 47 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 68% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 80% |
| 44% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 58% | 48% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 60% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13.6 | 13.7 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.2 | 12 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 31% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 29% |
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 51 | 60 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 56 |
| 3 | Almere City | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 25 | 50 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 47 |
| 6 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | NEC | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 40 |
| 9 | Telstar | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | -6 | 30 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Oss | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -12 | 25 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -26 | 23 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -33 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 39 | -41 | 15 |
| 20 | FC Den Bosch | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 38 | -30 | 13 |