Match Summary

Ajax defeated Excelsior 6:2. The match was played in Eredivisie 2018. Goals were scored by K. Huntelaar 10′, D. Tadić 37′, K. Huntelaar 40′, M. El Hamdaoui 42′, D. Tadić 60′ (pen.), K. Huntelaar 65′, K. Dolberg 75′, Jeffry Fortes 89′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Ajax had 60% possession while Excelsior held 40%. Ajax had 22 shots (13 on target) compared to 9 (4 on target) for Excelsior. Ajax made 3 substitutions, Excelsior made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Ajax and Excelsior — 8 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Ajax had 60% possession against Excelsior's 40%. Ajax registered 22 shots (13 on target) while Excelsior managed 9 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 7–1. Fouls committed: 9–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Ajax have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats. Excelsior show 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Ajax and Excelsior have met 2 times — Ajax won 0, Excelsior won 1, 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 (3 for the home side, 4 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.

Recent Meetings (2)