The kick off for the match between Excelsior Maassluis and Ajax will take place at 17:45 (UK time) - Wednesday, 12/17 - at the Sportpark Dijkpolder. This clash of the 2025/26 KNVB Cup looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Excelsior Maassluis vs Ajax. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Excelsior Maassluis vs Ajax

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 3.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Ajax to win

Excelsior Maassluis vs Ajax is a tough match to call, with both teams looking so comparable in our evaluations. But despite the disadvantage of being the away side, we are picking Ajax to win on the 1X2 market.

We find Ajax's odds to win outright to be quite good value as the away side. Their away numbers suggest they have the ability to pull off a surprise at Sportpark Dijkpolder.

Excelsior Maassluis preview

Excelsior Maassluis has played 2 matches in the KNVB Cup so far, with 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 3 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 17 wins, 14 draws, and 24 losses. Excelsior Maassluis's attack has scored 62 goals, 6 of them in the league, which gives an average of 3 goals per league match and 1.13 goals per match across the entire season.

Quincy Tavares is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Jannick Verbont leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Excelsior Maassluis has conceded 1 goals in the league (an average of 0.5) and 80 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.45 over 55 matches).

Ajax preview

In 0 KNVB Cup matches, Ajax has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 44 wins in 76 matches. The team has scored 137 goals, 0 of them in the KNVB Cup (an average of 0 goals per match), with Wout Weghorst being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Mika Godts providing 6 assists.

Defensively, Ajax has conceded 0 goals in the league and 91 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.2 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Excelsior Maassluis vs Ajax

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Excelsior Maassluis

Netherlands - KNVB Cup

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W

3

Home W

3

Away W

3

Away Team

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Ajax

Netherlands - KNVB Cup

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall

0

Home

0

Away

0

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Published on 15 December 2025, at 16:11 Last updated on 15 December 2025, at 16:11
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Journalist, a football lover and sports betting expert for over 7 years. In addition to being a bet world aficionado, Amauri also practices athletics, and as all good Brazilian, does not refuse a brew.