When and where is Ajax vs Excelsior?

Ajax vs Excelsior was played on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 18:00 UTC and finished 2–2. The venue is Johan Cruijff Arena. It is a Eredivisie fixture.

What is the recent form of Ajax and Excelsior?

Ajax: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 14–8 on goals. Excelsior: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 6–15 on goals.

Where are Ajax and Excelsior in the table?

Ajax are 4th with 18 points; Excelsior are 10th with 11.

Have Ajax and Excelsior met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 0 won by Ajax, 1 by Excelsior and 4 draws. The last one, on 19 Sept 2026, finished Ajax 2–2 Excelsior.

How often do Ajax and Excelsior matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 78% of Ajax's matches and 100% of Excelsior's had three goals or more. Ajax average 3.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Excelsior 1.8 and 2.0.

How often do Ajax and Excelsior keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Ajax kept a clean sheet in 22% of their matches and failed to score in 0%; Excelsior in 22% and 11%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Ajax vs Excelsior?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Ajax 2–2 Excelsior — 19 Sept 2026

Eredivisie

Ajax2–2

Excelsior

Johan Cruijff Arena

Our prediction

Medium

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Team comparison

AjaxExcelsior

2.1Form rating0.2

3.00Goals scored (avg)1.78

1.33Goals conceded (avg)2.00

2.53xG for1.39

1.33xG against1.69

22.2%Clean sheet %22.2%

0.0%Failed to score %11.1%

77.8%Over 2.5 rate100.0%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Ajax
Excelsior

Expected goals trend
Matches	Ajax	Excelsior
−10	1.54	3.35
−9	2.00	0.51
−8	2.13	1.32
−7	1.99	1.60
−6	4.13	1.81
−5	3.79	0.61
−4	2.51	0.82
−3	1.78	1.77
−2	1.15	0.72
−1	3.04	0.00

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Ajax · 1st half	1.22
Ajax · 2nd half	1.78
Excelsior · 1st half	1
Excelsior · 2nd half	0.78

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Feyenoord	9	7	2	0	+21	23
2	AZ Alkmaar	9	6	2	1	+10	20
3	PSV Eindhoven	9	6	1	2	+15	19
4	Ajax	9	5	3	1	+15	18
5	Twente	9	5	2	2	+7	17
6	Fortuna Sittard	9	4	3	2	-1	15
7	Groningen	9	4	2	3	+3	14
8	Heerenveen	9	3	3	3	+4	12
9	GO Ahead Eagles	9	2	5	2	-1	11
10	Excelsior	9	3	2	4	-2	11
11	Utrecht	9	3	2	4	-10	11
12	NEC Nijmegen	9	2	4	3	-1	10
13	Sparta Rotterdam	9	2	3	4	-6	9

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Ajax vs Excelsior: key facts and questions

When and where is Ajax vs Excelsior?: Ajax vs Excelsior was played on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 18:00 UTC and finished 2–2. The venue is Johan Cruijff Arena. It is a Eredivisie fixture.
What is the recent form of Ajax and Excelsior?: Ajax: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 14–8 on goals. Excelsior: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 6–15 on goals.
Where are Ajax and Excelsior in the table?: Ajax are 4th with 18 points; Excelsior are 10th with 11.
Have Ajax and Excelsior met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 0 won by Ajax, 1 by Excelsior and 4 draws. The last one, on 19 Sept 2026, finished Ajax 2–2 Excelsior.
How often do Ajax and Excelsior matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 78% of Ajax's matches and 100% of Excelsior's had three goals or more. Ajax average 3.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Excelsior 1.8 and 2.0.
How often do Ajax and Excelsior keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Ajax kept a clean sheet in 22% of their matches and failed to score in 0%; Excelsior in 22% and 11%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Ajax vs Excelsior?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick