Excelsior vs Ajax H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Excelsior took on Ajax in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on February 1. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

On the 21st minute, Mika Godts netted the first goal of the match, putting Ajax ahead. Miliano Jonathans and Arthur Zagre then scored with Godts scoring one more, concluding at 2-2.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming match sees Excelsior and Ajax prepare to meet again, 2 months after their previous Eredivisie encounter which Excelsior won 1-2. Excelsior enter this match after three consecutive draws, having shared points with Twente, AZ and Telstar. Having conceded goals in each of their last three home matches, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.

Ajax's form has been disappointing, approaching this match after a defeat to Olympiakos in the Champions League League Stage on January 28. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have been conceding goals for ten consecutive away matches now.

This Eredivisie clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Excelsior and Ajax. Excelsior’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Ruben den Uil, have been bolstered by Noah Naujoks, the team’s top scorer, and Gyan de Regt, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With six goals in Eredivisie, Naujoks is Excelsior’s top scorer in the league, while de Regt remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Excelsior have also relied on Irakli Yegoian, Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Mike van Duinen to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Ajax’s offensive unit, shaped by Fred Grim’s vision, has leaned on Mika Godts, their main scorer, and Oscar Gloukh, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Godts has emerged as Ajax’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting eight goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with ten goal-creating passes this term. Supporting them are Wout Weghorst, Kasper Dolberg and Davy Klaassen, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Ajax’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since October 2022. Excelsior have won once, Ajax twice, while two matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on November 22, 2025, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Excelsior winning 1-2. Across these five head-to-head matches, Excelsior have scored eight goals, while Ajax have netted sixteen. So, overall, Ajax have the edge in head-to-head matches against Excelsior in their recent history.

Excelsior have won seven of their 29 matches in Eredivisie this season, with six draws and sixteen defeats, scoring 29 goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding 49 at a rate of 1.69 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Ajax have recorded twelve wins, twelve draws, and five losses in 29 matches, netting 54 goals (1.86 per match) and conceding 37 (1.28 per match).

Excelsior are on a three-game drawing streak, including level games against Twente, AZ and Telstar in their last three outings, while Ajax’s previous game resulted in a loss against Olympiakos.. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Excelsior have recorded six wins, ten losses, and four draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Ajax have claimed ten victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Excelsior vs Ajax, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Excelsior - Ajax in real time.

Excelsior kicked off the game with Stijn van Gassel, Arthur Zagre, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Lennard Hartjes who got substituted by Mike van Duinen on the 89th minute, Ilias Bronkhorst, Emil Hansson who got substituted by Gyan de Regt on the 62nd minute, Noah Naujoks, Irakli Yegoian, Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Miliano Jonathans on the 63rd minute and Jerolldino Bergraaf who got substituted by Lewis Schouten on the 63rd minute as starters, with Calvin Raatsie, Lewis Schouten, Nolan Martens, Stan Henderikx, Simon Janssen, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Miliano Jonathans, Gyan de Regt, Adam Carlen and Mike van Duinen on the bench.

Ajax's starting eleven were Vitezslav Jaros, Jorthy Mokio who got substituted by Takehiro Tomiyasu on the 80th minute, Youri Baas, Josip Sutalo, Anton Gaaei, Sean Steur who got substituted by Jinairo Johnson on the 80th minute, Youri Regeer, Davy Klaassen, Mika Godts, Kasper Dolberg who got substituted by Wout Weghorst on the 67th minute and Rayane Bounida who got substituted by Oliver Edvardsen on the 67th minute, with Paul Reverson, Joeri Heerkens, Gerald Alders, Aaron Bouwman, Jinairo Johnson, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oliver Edvardsen, Tijn Peters, Steven Berghuis, Abdellah Ouazane and Wout Weghorst on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Excelsior are currently 16th in the table with 27 points from 29 matches, while Ajax are 5th with 48 points from their 29 games.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.79 - 0.63
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 11 - 9
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 5
• Corners: 4 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 22
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 5 - 12
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 103 - 84
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 58 - 49
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 19 - 28
• Tackles: 12 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 14
• Total Crosses: 16 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 1
• Interceptions: 14 - 3
• Clearances: 17 - 19

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Lewis Schouten was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Excelsior and Ajax in real time. You can watch the goals by Mika Godts, Miliano Jonathans and Arthur Zagre as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Excelsior - Ajax are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.