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AjaxAjax vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
7-1
ExcelsiorJohan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Going into the match, Ajax had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Excelsior had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Excelsior 1 win, 2 drawn. Ajax are 4th in the Eredivisie on 18 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Ajax
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W L D L). 2.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 4-2 at Napoli · 12 Oct 2022
- W 2-4 at Volendam · 8 Oct 2022
- L 1-6 vs Napoli · 4 Oct 2022
- D 1-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles · 1 Oct 2022
- L 2-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 18 Sept 2022
- L 2-1 at Liverpool · 13 Sept 2022
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (D L W L W). 1.3 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 8 Oct 2022
- L 0-1 vs Utrecht · 2 Oct 2022
- W 1-2 at OSS '20 · 21 Sept 2022
- L 1-0 at Fortuna Sittard · 17 Sept 2022
- W 2-1 vs Emmen · 10 Sept 2022
- L 5-2 at Waalwijk · 4 Sept 2022
Head-to-head: Ajax vs Excelsior
- Ajax 2-2 Excelsior · 19 Sept 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 2-2 Ajax · 1 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 1-2 Excelsior · 22 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
Match statistics
| Ajax | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Total shots | 7 |
| 20 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |