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Excelsior vs Ajax

Eredivisie· Regular Season - 34
Excelsior
1–2Full-time
Ajax
WWLLGoals 25-8
WDDWGoals 18-21
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 20'Matthijs De Ligt
  2. 38'Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (David Neres)
  3. 48'Justin Kluivert (Hakim Ziyech)
  4. 53'Kasper Dolberg
  5. 69'A. Hadouir (L. Garcia)
  6. 72'Kasper Dolberg (M. Cassierra)
  7. 73'Ali Messaoud (Kevin Vermeulen)
  8. 79'R. Koolwijk (J. Caenepeel)
  9. 86'Donny van de Beek (J. Ekkelenkamp)

Lineups

Excelsior
Ajax
4-3-3
3-4-3
25
8.1
25. Ö. Kristinsson
7
7.1← 69'
7. A. Hadouir
7.0
30. Jordy de Wijs
6.8
2. Khalid Karami
15
9.0 ★
15. J. Mattheij
6.1← 73'
14. Ali Messaoud
22
6.9
22. Jeffry Fortes
8
6.1← 79'C
8. R. Koolwijk
11
7.1
11. S. Elbers
6.8
9. Mike van Duinen
6
7.6
6. Hicham Faik
7.6
45. Justin Kluivert
7.5← 72'
25. Kasper Dolberg
6.8← 38'
9. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
40
7.6
40. N. Mazraoui
7.2
41. Azor Matusiwa
7.1← 86'
6. Donny van de Beek
9.2 ★
10. Hakim Ziyech
20
6.7
20. L. Schøne
6.2C
4. Matthijs De Ligt
7.2
31. Nicolás Tagliafico
33
6.9
33. K. Lamprou
M. van der GaagCoachE. ten Hag
Bench (10)
Bench (8)
ExcelsiorAjax
2.5
Goals/game
1.8
0.8
Conceded/game
2.1
AI analysis for this match hasn't been generated yet.

Match trends

  • Excelsior have averaged 2.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 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

0Excelsior wins
3Draws
5Ajax wins
11-32Goals
Ajax
2–2Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–2Aug 19, 2023, 2:30 PM
Ajax
Excelsior
1–4Jan 29, 2023, 1:30 PM
Ajax
Ajax
7–1Oct 16, 2022, 6:00 PM
Excelsior
Ajax
6–2Apr 13, 2019, 4:30 PM
Excelsior
Excelsior
1–7Nov 11, 2018, 1:30 PM
Ajax
Ajax
3–1Dec 14, 2017, 7:45 PM
Excelsior
Excelsior
1–1Mar 19, 2017, 1:30 PM
Ajax
Odds not available for this match yet.
Standings not available yet.

Pre-match comparison

2.5Goals scored per game1.8
0.8Goals conceded per game2.1

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

Referee

Bas Nijhuis

2.81Yellow cards / game
0.13Red cards / game
0.19Penalties scored / game

Based on 32 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Excelsior

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
100%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%

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%

Match statistics

36%Possession64%
—Expected goals (xG)—
5Shots on target12
16Total shots23
7Shots off target6
4Blocked shots5
9Shots inside the box18
8Shots outside the box5
8Corners11
0Offsides4
6Fouls6
—Yellow cards—
0Red cards0
8Goalkeeper saves4
322Total passes580
232Accurate passes486
72%Pass accuracy84%

Player ratings

Box score

Excelsior

25
25Ö. KristinssonG · 90'
8.1
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes46%
Tackles—
Duels—
8
8R. Koolwijk (C)M · 79'
6.1
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes78%
Tackles1
Duels27%
11
11S. ElbersF · 90'
7.1
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes76%
Tackles1
Duels38%
15
15J. MattheijD · 90'
9.0
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes70%
Tackles1
Duels86%
7
7A. HadouirF · 69'
7.1
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes71%
Tackles2
Duels80%
2Khalid KaramiD · 90'
6.8
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes59%
Tackles1
Duels100%
30Jordy de WijsD · 90'
7.0
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes74%
Tackles1
Duels63%
6
6Hicham FaikM · 90'
7.6
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Shots1/4 on target
Passes83%
Tackles1
Duels25%
9Mike van DuinenF · 90'
6.8
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes62%
Tackles3
Duels36%
22
22Jeffry FortesD · 90'
6.9
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes85%
Tackles—
Duels50%
14Ali MessaoudM · 73'
6.1
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes73%
Tackles—
Duels14%
Bench (10)
12Theo Zwarthoed—
—
18Kevin VermeulenM · 17'
6.8
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels100%
21Haspolat DoğucanM
—
16
16Mike HavekotteG
—
20
20L. GarciaF · 21'
6.7
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels44%
28
28L. BurnetD
—
3
3S. O'NeillD
—
23
23J. CaenepeelF · 11'
6.6
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels50%
4Wout FaesD
—
33Marouane AfakerF
—

Ajax

25Kasper DolbergF · 72'
⚽ 17.5
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Shots3/5 on target
Passes70%
Tackles—
Duels33%
31Nicolás TagliaficoD · 90'
7.2
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes84%
Tackles2
Duels70%
20
20L. SchøneM · 90'
6.7
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes93%
Tackles1
Duels50%
10Hakim ZiyechM · 90'
🅰️ 19.2
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes71%
Tackles3
Duels54%
33
33K. LamprouG · 90'
6.9
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes73%
Tackles1
Duels100%
6Donny van de BeekM · 86'
7.1
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Shots3/4 on target
Passes90%
Tackles—
Duels33%
9Klaas-Jan HuntelaarF · 38'
6.8
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes77%
Tackles—
Duels0%
4Matthijs De Ligt (C)D · 90'
6.2
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes86%
Tackles1
Duels36%
45Justin KluivertF · 90'
⚽ 17.6
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Shots3/5 on target
Passes76%
Tackles—
Duels38%
40
40N. MazraouiD · 90'
7.6
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes87%
Tackles4
Duels59%
41Azor MatusiwaM · 90'
7.2
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes85%
Tackles2
Duels63%
Bench (8)
19
19M. CassierraF · 18'
6.4
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels—
36
36Dani De WitM
—
47
47J. EkkelenkampM · 4'
6.5
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels0%
7
7David NeresF · 52'
7.2
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes87%
Tackles—
Duels63%
44
44M. BakkerD
—
1
1André OnanaG
—
43
43R. KristensenD
—
28Luis OrejuelaD
—

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Excelsior vs Ajax kick off?+

Kickoff is at May 6, 2018, 12:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).