Ajax vs Excelsior prediction, odds and how to watch

Ajax recovered from going behind to win 4-2 in Switzerland, with three second-half headers and clinical use of substitutes revealing a game plan that Sion simply had no answer to after the interval.

Ajax dominated possession and created far more than their opponents, yet Heerenveen's clinical finishing and defensive resilience earned them a point from the Johan Cruyff Arena that the statistics suggest they barely deserved.

Ajax have looked like a different team depending on the venue this season, and Excelsior arrive at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday carrying their best away form in months. The structural questions surrounding Ajax at home make this a more interesting fixture than the table suggests.

Ajax carry a puzzling split personality into this Tuesday fixture, dominant away from home but brittle at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Willem II arrive with zero points, zero clean sheets, and a structural problem that looks very much like a coaching issue.

Two sides carrying contrasting home and away records collide in Rotterdam on Sunday, with Excelsior desperate to reverse a damaging pattern at their own ground and Utrecht looking to find the consistency away from home that has so far eluded them.

Ajax travel to Fortuna Sittard on Saturday evening carrying genuine momentum and a defensive record that should concern any Eredivisie host. Fortuna's numbers tell a worrying story before a ball has been kicked.

Willem II host Excelsior on Saturday evening having conceded eight goals in their opening two Eredivisie fixtures, while the visitors arrive carrying one of the division's most convincing away records. The data tells a stark story, and it is not a comfortable one for the home side.

Ajax host PSV Eindhoven at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday evening in what promises to be the standout Eredivisie fixture of the weekend. Both sides are unbeaten through two games, but the form books tell very different stories.