Match Summary
Ajax and Excelsior drew 2:2. The match was played in Eredivisie 2023. Goals were scored by D. Rensch 27′, J. Baas 38′ (pen.), L. Lamprou 53′, C. Akpom 89′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Ajax had 57% possession while Excelsior held 43%. Ajax had 8 shots (5 on target) compared to 9 (4 on target) for Excelsior. Expected goals: Ajax 1.57 — Excelsior 1.28. Ajax made 5 substitutions, Excelsior made 4. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Steven Bergwijn 35′).
Match Events
Key match events between Ajax and Excelsior — 4 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: K. Taylor
Penalty
assist: K. Goudmijn
Match Statistics
Ajax had 57% possession against Excelsior's 43%. Ajax registered 8 shots (5 on target) while Excelsior managed 9 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–3. Fouls committed: 6–11.
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.
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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.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026