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Ajax vs Excelsior

Recorded before kickoff

SOLID PREDICTION

Ajax Home Win

69%

1Outcome Probabilities

Match Result

Ajax 69%Draw 17%Excelsior 14%

Ajax Home Win

69%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5 (3+) 75%Under 2.5 (0-2) 25%

Over 2.5 2.5

75%

Both Teams Score

BTTS: Yes 58%BTTS: No 42%

BTTS: Yes

58%

Confidence: SOLID.

2Most Likely Scores

2-1
8.7%
3-1
8.0%
2-0
7.1%
3-0
6.5%
1-1
6.3%

Pre-match Outlook

Goalence's Pi-Ratings model gives Ajax a clear edge against Excelsior in Dutch Eredivisie — 69% confidence (SOLID tier) with an expected scoreline of 2-1.

Both teams are projected to score (58% BTTS yes), suggesting an open contest where neither defense fully shuts down the opponent.

How the Model Works

We use an iterative Pi-Ratings model: each team has separate home and away attack/defense ratings, updated after every match. Lambda values are converted to outcome probabilities via Poisson distribution. Match result, over/under, and BTTS predictions are all derived from a single coherent model.

Ajax vs ExcelsiorAjax Home Win: 69%.

Predictions are produced by statistical models and cannot be guaranteed. Use as reference only.