Ajax vs Excelsior: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 7
Full time
J. Brandt 32'T. Arokodare 64'
L. Hartjes 45'A. Sliti 62'
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam · Referee: Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands
Match statistics
Possession
81%
19%
Expected goals (xG)
2.5
0.8
Total shots
33
4
Shots on target
8
2
Corners
9
0
Fouls
6
12
Yellow cards
1
2
Match log
Ajax·Excelsior
- Caio HenriqueOn: O. Wijndal23'
- J. BrandtAssist: K. Dolberg32'
- 35'Jan PlugYellow card
- 45'L. HartjesGoal
- V. TsygankovOn: O. Edvardsen61'
- K. DolbergOn: T. Arokodare62'
- 62'A. SlitiAssist: I. Yegoian
- T. ArokodareAssist: O. Gloukh64'
- 66'E. da Silva MoreiraOn: K. Bos
- 71'A. ThorsteinssonOn: I. Silva Timas
- 71'A. SlitiOn: A. Jahanbakhsh
- J. MokioOn: S. Amrabat76'
- D. KlaassenOn: A. Ouazane77'
- Oscar GloukhYellow card85'
- 85'Irakli YegoianYellow card
- 85'D. GardenOn: M. Dominguez
Our prediction
Ajax vs Excelsior Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Ajax to Win · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-20 00:21 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Ajax are without defenders Daley Blind and Aaron Bouwman through injury for the Excelsior match OneFootball → · 19 Sept
- Excelsior list midfielder Noah Naujoks as sidelined ahead of the trip to Amsterdam OneFootball → · 19 Sept
- Noah Naujoks, who has not played since scoring a brace on matchday one, is touch-and-go for the weekend fixture Sports Mole → · 19 Sept
- Ajax's recent signing Yves Bissouma is not yet eligible to play for the club Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Coach Michel is set to change personnel from the 5-1 win over Willem II, bringing back Ter Stegen, Gaaei, Kehrer, Baas, Caio Henrique and Amrabat Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Tolu Arokodare is set to return as Ajax's central striker after being called up by Nigeria during the international break Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Excelsior manager Ruben den Uil has a fully available squad ahead of the match, giving him flexibility after last weekend's narrow defeat WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- Ajax head into the game on a two-match winning run after successive 5-1 victories over Fortuna Sittard and Willem II WhoScored → · 19 Sept
Head-to-head
Sep 19, 2026Ajax 2–2 ExcelsiorRegular Season - 7
Feb 01, 2026Excelsior 2–2 AjaxRegular Season - 21
Nov 22, 2025Ajax 1–2 ExcelsiorRegular Season - 13
Apr 24, 2024Ajax 2–2 ExcelsiorRegular Season - 31
Aug 19, 2023Excelsior 2–2 AjaxRegular Season - 2
Lineups
Ajax (4-3-3)
- 1M. ter StegenG
- 3A. GaaeiD
- 6T. KehrerD
- 15Y. BaasD
- 12Caio HenriqueD
- 18D. KlaassenM
- 24J. MokioM
- 8J. BrandtM
- 11V. TsygankovF
- 9K. DolbergF
- 10O. GloukhF
Excelsior (4-3-3)
- 1S. van GasselG
- 2E. da Silva MoreiraD
- 4C. WidellD
- 14J. PlugD
- 15S. JanssenD
- 8I. YegoianM
- 3R. MeissenM
- 20L. HartjesM
- 7A. SlitiF
- 19D. Garden
- 30A. ThorsteinssonF
Our predictions
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AI model
Ajax vs Excelsior
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