Ajax vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-2
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Going into the match, Ajax had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 3.3 goals a game; Excelsior had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Excelsior 1 win, 1 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 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W L W W). 3.3 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 5-1 vs Willem II · 15 Sept 2026
- W 1-5 at Fortuna Sittard · 12 Sept 2026
- L 1-3 vs PSV Eindhoven · 5 Sept 2026
- W 0-4 at Telstar · 30 Aug 2026
- W 5-3 vs FC Sion · 27 Aug 2026
- W 2-4 at FC Sion · 20 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L D W W W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Utrecht · 13 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 at NEC Nijmegen · 8 Sept 2026
- W 0-3 at Willem II · 5 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at Harkemase Boys · 1 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 15 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Ajax vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 2-2 Ajax · 1 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 1-2 Excelsior · 22 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 32' Normal Goal — Julian Brandt (Ajax)
- 46' Normal Goal — Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
- 62' Normal Goal — Aymen sliti (Excelsior)
- 64' Normal Goal — Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
Match statistics
| Ajax | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 81 | Ball possession | 19 |
| 33 | Total shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 17 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 24 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 821 | Total passes | 197 |
| 755 | Accurate passes | 132 |
| 27 | Key passes | 3 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
| 50 | Duels won | 34 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
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 |