Updated 19 September 2026, after full time.
Ajax 2-2 Excelsior in Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam on 19 September 2026. Scorers: Julian Brandt, Tolu Arokodare for Ajax; Aymen Sliti, Lennard Hartjes for Excelsior. In their last 6 meetings, Ajax have won 2, Excelsior 1, with 3 draws.
Ajax 2-2 Excelsior was the final score in Eredivisie on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena. Scorers: Julian Brandt, Tolu Arokodare for Ajax; Aymen Sliti, Lennard Hartjes for Excelsior. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Ajax vs Excelsior was played at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday 19 September 2026, the home ground of Ajax, which holds 55,885 people. It finished Ajax 2-2 Excelsior in Eredivisie, with kick-off at 19:00 UK time.
Ajax have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6, with results reading D D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to AZ in the Eredivisie on 31 October.
Excelsior have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 21, with results reading D L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-9 defeat at home to FC Twente in the Eredivisie on 1 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Ajax have won 2, Excelsior have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Ajax scoring 18 goals to Excelsior's 10. The most recent was Excelsior 2-2 Ajax on 1 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Tolu Arokodare leads Ajax with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Ajax player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ajax player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Excelsior player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Excelsior player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jannick van der Laan refereed Ajax vs Excelsior in Eredivisie on Saturday 19 September 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Ajax | 2-2 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs Excelsior | 1-2 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs Excelsior | 2-2 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Ajax | 2-2 |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Ajax | 1-4 |
| 16 Oct 2022 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs Excelsior | 7-1 |
| Stat | Ajax | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 81% | 19% |
| Shots | 33 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 11 | 10 |
| Passes | 821 | 197 |
Ajax: J. Brandt 32', T. Arokodare 64'. Excelsior: L. Hartjes 45+1', A. Sliti 62'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 21 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 13 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 577 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 9.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 390 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 17 of 18 |