Excelsior vs Ajax match stats & report
2–2 Full time
Excelsior drew with Ajax 2–2 in the Eredivisie on 1 February 2026. Expected goals finished 0.80–0.63. Ajax had 52% of the ball.
Excelsior vs Ajax match statistics
- 48% Ball possession 52%
- 0.80 Expected goals (xG) 0.63
- 11 Total shots 9
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 6
- 4 Corners 1
- 12 Fouls 5
- 3 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 442 Passes 488
- 80% Pass accuracy 81%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 21' Goal M. Godts (assist R. Bounida) Ajax
- 40' Goal M. Godts (assist K. Dolberg) Ajax
- 70' Yellow card L. Schouten Excelsior
- 74' Goal M. Jonathans (assist G. de Regt) Excelsior
- 79' Goal A. Zagré (assist G. de Regt) Excelsior
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Excelsior
Bench C. Raatsie , S. Henderikx , Adam Carlén , G. de Regt , L. Schouten , S. Janssen , N. Martens , C. Nadje , M. Jonathans , Mike van Duinen
Ajax
Bench J. Heerkens , P. Reverson , Oliver Valaker Edvardsen , S. Berghuis , Wout Weghorst , A. Bouwman , T. Tomiyasu , Gerald Alders , T. Peters , Jinairo Johnson , Abdellah Ouazane
Form guide
Excelsior at home
3–1–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ajax away
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.4 per game
30% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Excelsior vs Ajax head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax v Excelsior | 1–2 | |
| Ajax v Excelsior | 2–2 | |
| Excelsior v Ajax | 2–2 | |
| Excelsior v Ajax | 1–4 | |
| Ajax v Excelsior | 7–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.