Excelsior vs Ajax: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2014 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-2 on December 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 83′M. van der HoornAjax
- 88′R. ŽivkovićAjax
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 17Ninos Gouriye
- 8A. Auassar
- 10Jeff Stans
- 23Luigi Maud Bruins
- 4R. Kruys
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 12J. Mattheij
- 24D. Bovenberg
- 26Gino Coutinho
Ajax
- 11R. Kishna
- 16L. Andersen
- 19A. Milik
- 10D. Klaassen
- 12J. Riedewald
- 20L. Schöne
- 25T. Serero
- 2Ricardo van Rhijn
- 3J. Veltman
- 4N. Moisander
- 22J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 16, 2014 | Concarneau(home) | 0-2 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 3 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Excelsior 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Ajax 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Excelsior 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Ajax | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 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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