Ajax - Excelsior: Can Ajax extend their winning streak?
In the seventh round of the Dutch Eredivisie, we will see a clash between Ajax and Excelsior on Saturday, September 19. The match kicks off at 8:00 PM CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
Ajax - Excelsior: Match preview
Ajax finished fifth in the league table last season, collecting 56 points from 34 matches. The team managed to qualify for the UEFA Conference League after beating Groningen 2:0 and Utrecht. In the new season, Ajax have drawn once, lost once and won all their other matches. The Amsterdam side are currently fourth in the table with 13 points. They are three points off top spot, while the battle for a place in the UEFA Champions League continues. In their previous match, Ajax thrashed Willem II 5:1.
Excelsior finished 13th in the table last season, collecting 38 points from 34 matches. They finished six points clear of the relegation zone. Excelsior have made a fairly good start to this season. They have won three matches, drawn once and lost twice. Excelsior currently sit seventh in the table with 10 points after six rounds. The team could challenge for a place in European competition, but they will need to produce more consistent results to do so.
Match facts and H2H
- Ajax have won four of their last five matches.
- Ajax have scored at least one goal in 20 consecutive matches.
- Excelsior have lost just one of their last four matches.
- Excelsior have scored at least one goal in 16 consecutive matches.
- Ajax and Excelsior drew 2:2 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable lineups
- Ajax: Ter Stegen; Gaaei, Kehrer, Baas, Henrique; Klaassen, Mokio, Brandt; Berghuis, Arokodare, Gloukh
- Excelsior: Van Gassel; Moreira, Widell, Plug, Janssen; Yegoian, Meissen, Hartjes; Sliti, Garden, Thorsteinsson
Prediction
Ajax are in fairly good form at the moment, and I think the team can win this match, and win it convincingly. I am offering a bet on Ajax's individual total of over 2.5 goals.
