Match Summary
Excelsior and Ajax drew 1:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by K. Tete 26′ (o.g.), J. Kluivert 32′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 35% possession while Ajax held 65%. Excelsior had 10 shots (1 on target) compared to 20 (4 on target) for Ajax. Excelsior made 3 substitutions, Ajax made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Excelsior and Ajax — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Own Goal
assist: H. Ziyech
Match Statistics
Excelsior had 35% possession against Ajax's 65%. Excelsior registered 10 shots (1 on target) while Ajax managed 20 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–10. Fouls committed: 14–9.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Excelsior have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Ajax show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Excelsior and Ajax have met 2 times — Excelsior won 1, Ajax won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Excelsior leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (4 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026