Excelsior v Ajax result
Excelsior 1–7 Ajax — Ajax won this Eredivisie match.
The result
Ajax won 7–1 at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Sunday 11 November. Ajax have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Ajax led 2–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Ajax: D. van de Beek (31’, assisted by Dušan Tadić; 48’, assisted by Rasmus Kristensen), L. Schöne (44’), K. Dolberg (58’, assisted by D. van de Beek), H. Ziyech (79’, assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico) and David Neres (87’, assisted by H. Ziyech); Excelsior: Ali Messaoud (52’, assisted by E. Ómarsson) and an own goal by J. Schouten (71’).
Discipline
Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands showed three yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Excelsior: Jeffry Fortes (25’), Doğucan Haspolat (25’) and H. Matthys (43’).
What it changes
Ajax’s six-goal margin was the biggest of round 12, across nine matches. Excelsior have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Ajax are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Ziyech (Ajax) 14.3, D. van de Beek (Ajax) 12.3 and Ali Messaoud (Excelsior) 6.8 led the match.
Next up
Excelsior next travel to Fortuna Sittard on 25 October 2026.
Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Excelsior 1–7 Ajax · Eredivisie
- Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
- Head-to-head (last 2): Excelsior 0 · draws 0 · Ajax 2 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Excelsior 2W 0D 3L · Ajax 4W 1D 0L
Excelsior 1–7 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Excelsior | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 13 | Shots | 29 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 12 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 22 |
| 2 | Corners | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 337 | Passes | 561 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
Excelsior player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Stevens | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Jeffry Fortes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Y | 5.9 |
| J. Mattheij | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Matthys | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.2 |
| J. Schouten | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Doğucan Haspolat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| E. Ómarsson | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Lorenzo Burnet | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Ali Messaoud | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ryan Koolwijk | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Anderson sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Robin van der Meer sub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Denis Mahmudov sub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Ajax player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Onana | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. de Ligt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| D. Blind | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| N. Tagliafico | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Schöne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| D. van de Beek | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| H. Ziyech | 90 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| K. Dolberg | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Dušan Tadić | 74 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| F. de Jong | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Mazraoui | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Kristensen | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| David Neres | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| K. Huntelaar | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Excelsior v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-05-06 Excelsior 1–2 Ajax
- 2017-12-14 Ajax 3–1 Excelsior
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Ajax?
- In their last 2 meetings, Excelsior won 0, Ajax won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Excelsior and Ajax?
- Recent form — Excelsior 2W 0D 3L; Ajax 4W 1D 0L.
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