Excelsior vs Ajax Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Feb 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Excelsior vs Ajax

Excelsior clash with fourth-placed Ajax at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, with kick-off set for 07:15 on Sunday 1 February.

We can’t resist the chance to back Ajax on the basis that they are -137 to land a win against Excelsior. We’ll back this Full-Time Result wager with optimism based on the available information.

Excelsior drew away from home in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against FC Twente at De Grolsch Veste. Ruben den Uil's team had only 35% possession and one shot on target.

Ajax won their previous Eredivisie game which was at home. It was a 2-0 triumph at Johan Cruyff Arena against Volendam. The Amsterdam club racked up fourteen shots on goal and enjoyed 65% possession, while Youri Baas netted twice.

On Wednesday night, Ajax were beaten 2-1 in the Champions League when hosting Olympiacos.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Excelsior have avoided defeat against Ajax in the past three meetings. In the last clash, Excelsior banked a 2-1 win when visiting Johan Cruyff Arena. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved three Ajax wins, one Excelsior victory and two draws.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Ajax	27	12	11	4	52	34	18	52:34	47
15	Excelsior	27	7	5	15	28	46	-18	28:46	26

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Excelsior have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. The Rotterdam side have averaged 45.8% possession, 401.3 passes and 3.9 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 6.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Noah Naujoks has found the net 6 times, Irakli Yegoian 2, with Miliano Jonathans and two other players on 1. Leading assistor is Derensili Sanches Fernandes with 2, while goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel has 2 clean sheets.

Ajax have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 6.7 shots on goal, 15.7 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Sons of God average 58.9% possession, 554.6 passes, 4.9 corners taken and 4.7 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 12.9 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Mika Godts is top scorer on 5, with Youri Baas and Kasper Dolberg next on 3. Oscar Gloukh is top assists provider with 4, while Vitezslav Jaros has kept 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Excelsior confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Stijn van Gassel (GK), Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Arthur Zagre, Lennard Hartjes, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Irakli Yegoian, Noah Naujoks, Emil Hansson, Jerolldino Bergraaf.

Ajax confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Anton Gaaei, Josip Sutalo, Youri Baas, Jorthy Mokio, Davy Klaassen, Youri Regeer, Sean Steur, Rayane Bounida, Kasper Dolberg, Mika Godts.

Excelsior vs Ajax Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Excelsior vs Ajax picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get a value price of -137 for an away win in this Eredivisie clash. Ajax are expected to be superior and this could be the best route to achieving a payout.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the Eredivisie experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Excelsior vs Ajax league stats:

• Ajax have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Ajax have won 9 of their last 17 games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 57.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Excelsior 0 - 2 Ajax

The Sons of God can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +700 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kasper Dolberg Over 2.5 Shots -103

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) has fired over 2.5 shots in four straight Eredivisie games. We think this could be a decisive stat and we’ll bet on him to cover the Player Shots line which is on offer at odds of -103.

Latest Kasper Dolberg Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+480

Shots

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

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Davy Klaassen to Score +350

Davy Klaassen (Ajax) has scored two goals in his past five Eredivisie matches. We’ll throw a dart at +350 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Davy Klaassen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -123

We’ve seen the past ten Excelsior home games feature an average 8.60 corners. We advise betting on the -123 that the sides won’t cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Excelsior

Total

10.40 3.90 6.50

Home

8.60 3.80 4.80

Away

10.70 4.40 6.30

Ajax

Total

9.60 4.90 4.70

Home

9.70 5.60 4.10

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-127

Excelsior Corners

Over 4.5

+112

Under 4.5

-161

Ajax Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+108

Most Corners

1

+143

X

+600

2

-137

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Excelsior vs Ajax Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Ajax at -139 to win this Eredivisie encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 58% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you want to wager on the underdog, Excelsior have been priced up at +340.

If Ajax at -0.75 beat Excelsior by one goal, then you get a win with half your stake and the other half refunded. A victory by 2+ goals means a full payout at Asian Handicap odds of -110.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -182 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

For those visiting the best betting sites, you are guaranteed a fantastic service for all the Eredivisie games. The hundreds of football markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+340

X

+290

2

-139

Half-Time Result

1

+330

X

+148

2

+123

Double Chance

1X

+107

12

-417

X2

-500

Draw No Bet

1

+215

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-114

2 Hcp -0.75

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+138

There is +165 available that Mika Godts finds the net, while he is available at +475 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Mika Godts (Ajax)

First

+165

Anytime

+475

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

First

+170

Anytime

+475

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Rayane Bounida (Ajax)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Gyan de Regt (Excelsior)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Mike Van Duinen (Excelsior)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

James McConnell (Ajax)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Youri Baas (Ajax)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Anton Gaaei (Ajax)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Emil Hansson (Excelsior)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Mathijs Tielemans (Excelsior)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Owen Wijndal (Ajax)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Rosa (Ajax)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Mika Godts (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

-

Kasper Dolberg (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Rayane Bounida (Ajax)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Davy Klaassen (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Gyan de Regt (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Mike Van Duinen (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Don-Angelo Konadu (Ajax)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Steven Berghuis (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Youri Baas (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Anton Gaaei (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

Emil Hansson (Excelsior)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Mathijs Tielemans (Excelsior)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Owen Wijndal (Ajax)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Excelsior have finished with five losses, four victories and one draw in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Ajax have not lost on their travels in the past three matches. The Sons of God have recorded six draws, three wins and one loss in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When previously meeting at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Excelsior and Ajax played out a 2-2 draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Excelsior Home Stats		4-1-5	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	5	5
Ajax Away Stats		3-6-1	4.10	2.20	1.90	9	1	10	0

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Excelsior vs Ajax Lineups & Team News

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