A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Ajax form and stats
Ajax, who have the most scored goals (100) in Eredivisie, have been very solid at home so far, with 38 points collected from 14 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Ever since the Real Madrid game Ajax has been unbeatable here at Johan Cruijff Arena producing four straight wins.Happy days for Ajax in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at Willem II that ended with a 4-1 victory. In the preceding match a 5-2 victory visiting FC Emmen.
Ajax are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Johan Cruijff Arena with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 16 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ajax has won 14 times, drawn 2 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ajax has won by at least two goals 12 times when in this position.
Ajax always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Johan Cruijff Arena with 56 goals in 14 games. Ajax are not conceding a lot of goals here at Johan Cruijff Arena, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.
Excelsior form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Excelsior so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). With the Excelsior losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Poldervaart, the Excelsior manager, as the last three away games were defeats.It might be tough going out on the road again for Excelsior, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Eredivisie, ended a defeat 0-1 versus FC Groningen. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against NAC Breda.
Nobody expects Excelsior to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 20 times before, with the overall statistics of won 5, draw 3 and lost 12. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Excelsior as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games. For Excelsior, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Excelsior - Ajax 1-7 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 1 - 1 (Ajax wins - draws - Excelsior wins).Top Goalscorers
  D. Tadić 20 goals / 10 assists |  H. Ziyech 16 goals / 10 assists |  K. Huntelaar 11 goals / 2 assists |
Ajax missing players
Excelsior missing players
| Ajax | Excelsior | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 100 | 56 | Scored | 11 | 33 |
| 26 | 8 | Conceded | 30 | 63 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 83% |
| 79% | 86% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 59% |
| 62% | 64% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 34% |
| 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 29% | 31% |
| 41% | 36% | Both teams to score | 43% | 52% |
| 48% | 64% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 17% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 34% |
- Ajax hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Ajax is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Ajax has scored in all of their 14 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 100 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 74 | 71 |
| 2 | PSV | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 65 | 70 |
| 3 | AZ | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 50 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 46 |
| 6 | Heracles | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -3 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Willem II | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 59 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 31 | -5 | 36 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 12 | VVV-Venlo | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 33 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 32 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 64 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 44 | -19 | 30 |
| 15 | Graafschap | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -26 | 26 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -30 | 26 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 37 | -36 | 25 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 40 | -39 | 21 |
