Excelsior vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 6, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on May 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. de LigtExcelsior (o.g.)
- 48′J. KluivertAjax
- 53′K. DolbergAjax (pen.)
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 9M. van Duinen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 7A. Hadouir
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25Ö. Kristinsson
Ajax
3-4-3- 45J. Kluivert
- 25K. Dolberg
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 40N. Mazraoui
- 41A. Matusiwa
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 33K. Lamprou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax 3-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Excelsior 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Ajax 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Ajax | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 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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