4th position in the Eerste Divisie table for Jong Ajax so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Excelsior visits Sportpark De Toekomst.
Jong Ajax and Excelsior should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Excelsior play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Excelsior on grass are 4 victories, 5 draws and 15 defeats from 24 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-54. You can compare this with overall results below.
Jong Ajax form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 14 Eerste Divisie games here at Sportpark De Toekomst for Jong Ajax. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
Jong Ajax are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus FC Volendam. In the match before that, Jong Ajax hosted Telstar and drew the game 2-2.
As you see from the result above, Jong Ajax suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Jong Ajax's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won one match, drawn one and lost one.
Jong Ajax are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at FC Eindhoven awaits in four days.
Jong Ajax are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (40 goals in 14 games). On the other hand, Jong Ajax have conceded 17 goals.
Excelsior form and stats
Playing away, Excelsior have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.
Excelsior go into this game after a win, the home game against MVV Maastricht that ended 3-0. Prior to that match, the Excelsior manager M. Dijkhuizen faced defeat when travelling to FC Eindhoven and losing 1-3.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Excelsior when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing one and winning zero games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Excelsior are hosting TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.
Excelsior are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 14 away games so far. Excelsior struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Excelsior - Jong Ajax 1-3. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Jong Ajax wins - draws - Excelsior wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Vloet 14 goals |
Jong Ajax missing players
Excelsior missing players
| Jong Ajax | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 72 | 40 | 23 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 65 |
| 47 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 55 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 93% |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 93% |
| 69% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 71% | 83% |
| 62% | 64% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 59% |
| 45% | 43% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 34% |
| 66% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 76% |
| 31% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 17% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 6.6 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 340 | 174 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 167 | 342 |
| 164 | 88 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 79 | 157 |
| 44% | 45% | 68% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 27% | 41% |
- All of Jong Ajax's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
- Excelsior has the most scored goals in the second half (46)
- Jong Ajax has the most scored goals (72)
- Jong Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Jong Ajax have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Jong Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | NEC | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| 9 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |