Ajax vs Excelsior: result 3-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 21, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Excelsior?
Ajax won 3-0 on February 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. MilikAjax
- 55′A. MilikAjax
- 85′D. KlaassenAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 9A. Milik
- 11A. Younes
- 6R. Bazoer
- 10D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 27N. Gudelj
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 17B. Kuwas
- 23Luigi Maud Bruins
- 27Stanley Elbers
- 4R. Kruijs
- 2K. Karami
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 8A. Auassar
- 21H. Drost
- 22Tom Muyters
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Excelsior have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2015 | Excelsior 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Ajax 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Excelsior 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Excelsior 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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