Ajax vs Excelsior prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

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Ajax vs Excelsior Both Teams to Score

2026-09-19 · 19:00
Both Teams to Score60.6%Both teams to score · Yes
Best predictionBoth teams to score · Yes · 60.6%A moderate lean, nothing emphatic. Calibrated, not a tip.
61%

model probability

ConvictionModerate

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Both teams to score · Yes at 60.6%, its strongest read on the Both Teams to Score market. The goals picture is built on form: Ajax have averaged 3.4 scored and 1.4 conceded, Excelsior 1.8 and 1.4 over their recent games. That fits an open goals environment: 61.8% for over 2.5 and 83.2% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 4.0 goals a game. Ajax have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5, Excelsior in 4 of 5. These are the model’s own calibrated numbers, not betting advice.

Both Teams to Score

★ ModelYes60.6%

No39.4%

Over 2.5 · context61.8%

Recent scoring & conceding (per game)

Ajax scored

3.4

Ajax conceded

1.4

Excelsior scored

1.8

Excelsior conceded

1.4

Each team to score

Ajax to score86.5%

Ajax 2+ goals59.5%

Excelsior to score69.5%

Excelsior 2+ goals33.3%

By half

Both score in 1st half23.1%

Both score in 2nd half32.4%

This season (2026/27)

66.7%Ajax BTTS rate
33.3%Ajax clean sheets
3.2Ajax goals scored per game
66.7%Excelsior BTTS rate
33.3%Excelsior clean sheets
2.2Excelsior goals scored per game

Goals distribution

How likely each total number of goals is, according to the model. Every goals market on this page is built from these bars. The 5+ bar covers every result with five goals or more.

4.6%

0

12.2%

1

21.4%

2

22.3%

3

17.8%

4

19.9%

5+

In-depth analysis

These are the model’s own percentages, not tips. The track record is public, misses included.

55.8%Favoured: Ajax
60.6%Both Teams to Score
61.8%Over 2.5 goals

For the goal environment, the model sees 61.8% for three or more goals and 83.2% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Ajax favoured at 55.8%, a close contest often produces chances at both ends.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 60.6% on Both Teams to Score, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The TacticianSees an open, higher-tempo game from the 61.8% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutAjax are the model’s pick on the result at 55.8%, context for how the goals may flow.

Match outlook

Ajax55.8%

Draw22.5%

Excelsior21.7%

The model leans Ajax to win. See the full prediction →

Form & head-to-head

AjaxDWLWW
ExcelsiorLWWDL

Last 5 meetings: Ajax 1 · 3 draws · Excelsior 1 · 4.0 goals/game.

Recent trends

AjaxBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 5/5
ExcelsiorBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 5/5

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side’s recent games.

FAQ

Will both teams score in Ajax vs Excelsior?
Our calibrated model rates Both Teams to Score at 60.6% for Ajax vs Excelsior.

Will Ajax score against Excelsior?
The model rates Ajax to score at 86.5% and Excelsior to score at 69.5%.

How often have Ajax seen both teams score recently?
Ajax have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5, Excelsior in 4 of 5.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Both Teams to Score accuracy

How our Both Teams to Score calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

53.3%Best Both Teams to Score call, hit rate
0.0232Calibration error
55,473Matches graded

In 5,771 matches we rated like this one (60–70%), Both Teams to Score actually happened 58.9% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Both Teams to Score calls

Our most recent Both Teams to Score calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✓ 58.1%✓ 57.7%✗ 52.4%✗ 50.5%✗ 50.8%✗ 51.4%✗ 50.4%✓ 57.1%✓ 53.6%✗ 50.2%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
Betis vs Getafe2026-09-17No 58.1%Hit
Malaga vs Villarreal2026-09-17Yes 57.7%Hit
Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Yes 52.4%Miss
La Coruna vs Sevilla2026-09-16Yes 50.5%Miss
Barcelona vs Santander2026-09-16No 50.8%Miss

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