Ajax vs Excelsior — Eredivisie

Eredivisie· Regular Season - 11

Ajax

1–0Full-time

Excelsior

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

WWWWLLGoals 25-8

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Capacity 55,885 · grass · Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie

Match events

48'Hakim Ziyech (Kasper Dolberg)
70'Bertrand Traoré (V. Černý)
70'Amin Younes (A. Nouri)
70'Fredy (Stanley Elbers)
75'Hicham Faik (Nigel Hasselbaink)
75'Ryan Koolwijk (Kevin Vermeulen)
79'Lasse Schöne
90'H. Drost

Lineups

Ajax

Excelsior

4-3-3

P. BoszCoach

M. van der Gaag

Bench (9)

Bench (8)

Match trends

Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Excelsior have averaged 2.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 8 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Ajax wins

2Draws

0Excelsior wins

33-11Goals

Ajax

2–2Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM

Excelsior

2–2Aug 19, 2023, 2:30 PM

Ajax

Excelsior

1–4Jan 29, 2023, 1:30 PM

Ajax

7–1Oct 16, 2022, 6:00 PM

Excelsior

Ajax

6–2Apr 13, 2019, 4:30 PM

Excelsior

1–7Nov 11, 2018, 1:30 PM

Ajax

Excelsior

1–2May 6, 2018, 12:30 PM

Ajax

3–1Dec 14, 2017, 7:45 PM

Excelsior

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game2.5

2.1Goals conceded per game0.8

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Danny Desmond Makkelie

3.15Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.24Penalties scored / game

Based on 33 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Ajax

0-15'

9.1%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

27.3%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

9.1%

76-90+'

27.3%

Excelsior

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

100%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

68%Possession32%

—Expected goals (xG)—

9Shots on target3

26Total shots5

15Shots off target2

2Blocked shots0

13Shots inside the box2

13Shots outside the box3

8Corners2

0Offsides2

5Fouls16

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves8

650Total passes305

563Accurate passes203

87%Pass accuracy67%

Player ratings

1Lasse SchöneAjax🟨9.1
2T. MuytersExcelsior8.3
3Kasper DolbergAjax🅰️ 18.2
4Hakim ZiyechAjax⚽ 18.1
5Joël VeltmanAjax7.5
6André OnanaAjax7.4

Box score

Ajax

25Kasper DolbergF · 90'

🅰️ 18.2

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes67%

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10Davy KlaassenM · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes82%

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26Nick ViergeverD · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes94%

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20Lasse SchöneM · 90'

🟨9.1

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes89%

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35Mitchell DijksD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

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9Bertrand TraoréF · 70'

7.3

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes85%

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22Hakim ZiyechM · 90'

⚽ 18.1

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Shots2/8 on target

Passes80%

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5Davinson SánchezD · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

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11Amin YounesF · 70'

6.7

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes82%

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24André OnanaG · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

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3Joël VeltmanD · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

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Bench (9)

19

19M. CassierraF

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6

6R. BazoerM

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4Jaïro RiedewaldD

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2

2K. TeteD

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17

17V. ČernýF · 20'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes62%

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33

33D. Boer—

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16

16H. WestermannD

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30

30D. van de BeekM

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34

34A. NouriM · 20'

7.1

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes82%

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Excelsior

8Ryan KoolwijkM · 75'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

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3

3L. OwusuD · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes55%

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17

17FredyF · 70'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

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22

22T. MuytersG · 90'

8.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes41%

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4

4H. DrostD · 90'

🟨6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

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15Jurgen MatheijD · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

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2Khalid KaramiD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

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24Hicham FaikM · 75'

6.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes69%

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21Danilo PantićM · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes77%

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29Mike van DuinenF · 90'

6.4

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes41%

Tackles—

Duels—

12

12Jeffry FortesD · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes69%

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Bench (8)

5Bas KuipersD

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18Kevin VermeulenM · 15'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

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7Nigel HasselbainkF · 15'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

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11Stanley ElbersF · 20'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

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23

23M. MassopD

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16

16M. HavekotteG

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20

20E. BritoM

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1Filip KurtoG

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ajax vs Excelsior played?+

The match is played at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam (capacity 55,885).

What time does Ajax vs Excelsior kick off?+

Kickoff is at Oct 29, 2016, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).