Ajax vs Excelsior match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 7 · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Ref Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands

Ajax stats & fixtures · Excelsior stats & fixtures

Ajax drew with Excelsior 2–2 in the Eredivisie on 19 September 2026. Expected goals finished 2.51–0.82. Ajax had 81% of the ball.

Ajax vs Excelsior match statistics

AjaxExcelsior

81% Ball possession 19%
2.51 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
33 Total shots 4
8 Shots on target 2
17 Shots off target 1
8 Blocked shots 1
24 Shots inside the box 4
9 Corners 0
6 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
821 Passes 197
92% Pass accuracy 67%
0 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

32' Goal Julian Brandt (assist K. Dolberg) Ajax
35' Yellow card J. Plug Excelsior
45' Goal L. Hartjes Excelsior
62' Goal A. Sliti (assist I. Yegoian) Excelsior
64' Goal Tolu Arokodare (assist Oscar Gloukh) Ajax
85' Yellow card Oscar Gloukh Ajax
85' Yellow card I. Yegoian Excelsior

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ajax

Confirmed 4-3-3 Michel

1 Marc-André Ter Stegen

12 Caio Henrique 15 Youri Baas 6 Thilo Kehrer 3 A. Gaaei

8 Julian Brandt 24 Jorthy Mokio 18 Davy Klaassen

10 Oscar Gloukh 9 K. Dolberg 11 Viktor Tsygankov

Bench Maarten Paes , C. Setford , Owen Wijndal , Dies Janse , Jofre Torrents , Lucas Rosa , Sofyan Amrabat , R. Bounida , Abdellah Ouazane , Oliver Valaker Edvardsen , Tolu Arokodare , Marcos Leonardo

Excelsior

Confirmed 4-3-3 Ruben den Uil

1 S. van Gassel

15 S. Janssen 14 J. Plug 4 C. Widell 2 Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira

20 L. Hartjes 3 R. Meissen 8 I. Yegoian

30 Á. Þorsteinsson 19 D. Garden 7 A. Sliti

Bench Celton Biai , Giulliano Cairo , D. van Vianen , V. Sulzbacher , I. Silva Timas , Mario Domínguez , A. Jahanbakhsh , N. Groen , K. Bos , O. Turay

Out and doubtful

A. Bouwman Ajax Out — Knock
D. Blind Ajax Out — Back Injury
S. Adingra Ajax Out — Foot Injury
N. Naujoks Excelsior Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Ajax at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 7.8 per game
Shots on target: 9.0 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Excelsior away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ajax vs Excelsior head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Feb 26	Excelsior v Ajax	2–2
22 Nov 25	Ajax v Excelsior	1–2
24 Apr 24	Ajax v Excelsior	2–2
19 Aug 23	Excelsior v Ajax	2–2
29 Jan 23	Excelsior v Ajax	1–4
16 Oct 22	Ajax v Excelsior	7–1

The full Ajax vs Excelsior head-to-head record