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Excelsior vs Ajax — Eredivisie

2-2

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Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Going into the match, Excelsior had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Ajax had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Excelsior 1 win, 2 drawn. Excelsior are 10th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Ajax are 4th on 18.

Match report

Home form going in: Excelsior

Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D D L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Ajax

Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W D L). 2.5 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: Excelsior vs Ajax

How it unfolded

  • 21' Normal Goal — M. Godts (Ajax)
  • 40' Normal Goal — M. Godts (Ajax)
  • 74' Normal Goal — M. Jonathans (Excelsior)
  • 79' Normal Goal — A. Zagre (Excelsior)

Match statistics

ExcelsiorMetricAjax
2Goals2
48Ball possession52
0.8Expected goals (xG)0.63
11Total shots9
5Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots1
6Attempts inside box6
5Attempts outside box3
4Corner kicks1
3Offsides2
442Total passes488
355Accurate passes397
80Pass accuracy81
10Key passes9
82Duels82

Eredivisie table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Feyenoord92123
2AZ Alkmaar91020
3PSV Eindhoven91519
4Ajax91518
5Twente9717
6Fortuna Sittard9-115
7Groningen9314
8Heerenveen9412
9GO Ahead Eagles9-111
10Excelsior9-211
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
16Telstar9-86
17ADO Den Haag9-96
18Willem II9-172

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