Ajax vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Ajax took on Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on September 19. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

On the 32nd minute, Julian Brandt netted the first goal of the match, putting Ajax ahead. Lennard Hartjes, Aymen Sliti and Tolu Arokodare then scored, concluding at 2-2.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Ajax and Excelsior prepare to meet again, 8 months after their previous Eredivisie encounter that concluded in a 2-2 stalemate. With victories over Willem II and Fortuna Sittard, Ajax is on a roll, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Excelsior. Still, their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last seven home matches.

Excelsior, in comparison, are coming off a defeat to Utrecht in the Eredivisie on September 13.

This Eredivisie clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Ajax and Excelsior. Ajax’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Michel, have been bolstered by Oscar Gloukh and Davy Klaassen, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Eredivisie, Klaassen has been Ajax’s standout scorer with three goals, while Gloukh remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Ajax have also relied on Steven Berghuis, Tolu Arokodare and Kasper Dolberg to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Excelsior’s offensive unit, guided by Ruben den Uil, has leaned on Irakli Yegoian and David Garden, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Garden leads Excelsior’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with three goals, with Yegoian topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Supporting them are Aymen Sliti, Simon Janssen and Noah Naujoks, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Excelsior’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since January 2023. Ajax and Excelsior each have one win, while three matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on February 1, 2026, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, finishing in a 2-2 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Ajax have scored eleven goals, while Excelsior have netted nine. So far, neither Ajax nor Excelsior have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

Ajax have won four of their seven matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and one defeat, scoring 21 goals at an average of 3.00 per match and conceding nine at a rate of 1.29 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Excelsior have recorded three wins, two draws, and two losses in seven matches, netting fifteen goals (2.14 per match) and conceding nine (1.29 per match).

Ajax are on a two-game winning streak, including victories against Willem II and Fortuna Sittard in their last two outings, while Excelsior’s previous game resulted in a loss against Utrecht.. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Ajax have claimed fifteen victories, suffered one defeat, and drawn four times, while over their most recent twenty games, Excelsior have claimed eleven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Ajax vs Excelsior, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Ajax’s victory comes out on top, with 58% likelihood, while a draw was at 24% and Excelsior’s victory was at 18%.

Line-up

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

Ajax kicked off the game with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Caio Henrique who got substituted by Owen Wijndal on the 23rd minute, Youri Baas, Thilo Kehrer, Anton Gaaei, Julian Brandt, Jorthy Mokio who got substituted by Sofyan Amrabat on the 76th minute, Davy Klaassen who got substituted by Abdellah Ouazane on the 77th minute, Oscar Gloukh, Kasper Dolberg who got substituted by Tolu Arokodare on the 62nd minute and Viktor Tsygankov who got substituted by Oliver Edvardsen on the 61st minute as starters, with Maarten Paes, Charlie Setford, Jofre Torrents, Dies Janse, Lucas Rosa, Owen Wijndal, Oliver Edvardsen, Rayane Bounida, Abdellah Ouazane, Sofyan Amrabat, Tolu Arokodare and Marcos Leonardo on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel, Simon Janssen, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Eric da Silva Moreira who got substituted by Kasey Bos on the 66th minute, Lennard Hartjes, Rick Meissen, Irakli Yegoian, Agust Orri Thorsteinsson who got substituted by Ilano Silva Timas on the 71st minute, David Garden who got substituted by Mario Dominguez on the 85th minute and Aymen Sliti who got substituted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on the 71st minute, with Celton Biai, Osman Turay, Guilliano Cairo, Kasey Bos, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Daniel Van Vianen, Valentin Sulzbacher, Ilano Silva Timas, Nesto Groen and Mario Dominguez 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. Ajax sit 5th with fourteen points from seven matches, while Excelsior sit 7th with eleven points from seven matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Ajax vs Excelsior on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.5 - 0.8
• Ball Possession: 81 - 19
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 2
• Total Attempts: 33 - 4
• Shots On Target: 8 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 24 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 0
• Woodwork Hits: 3 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 12
• Corners: 9 - 0
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 9
• Saves: 0 - 6
• Free Kicks: 13 - 5
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 240 - 64
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 200 - 25
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 54 - 12
• Tackles: 12 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 2
• Total Crosses: 33 - 3
• Successful Crosses: 13 - 0
• Interceptions: 6 - 20
• Clearances: 10 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Jan Plug, Oscar Gloukh and Irakli Yegoian were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Ajax and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by Julian Brandt, Lennard Hartjes, Aymen Sliti and Tolu Arokodare 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 Ajax - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.