Excelsior v Ajax result

Full-time · Excelsior 2–2 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:30 BST · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Excelsior 2–2 Ajax — this Eredivisie match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Excelsior and Ajax drew 2–2 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the Eredivisie on Saturday 19 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Ajax out-shot Excelsior 15 to 12 and created the better chances, 3.09 xG to 1.46 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Ajax: Brian Brobbey (25’, assisted by Carlos Forbs) and Davy Klaassen (72’, assisted by Mohammed Kudus); Excelsior: Siebe Horemans (45’) and Nikolas Agrafiotis (48’, assisted by L. Lamprou).

Discipline

D. Higler showed no yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

Ajax have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) 11.7, Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) 10.2 and Jorrel Hato (Ajax) 7.8 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 2–2 Ajax · Eredivisie
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion · Rotterdam
Referee: D. Higler
Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 0 · draws 0 · Ajax 6 · 6 goals/game
Recent form: Excelsior 2W 1D 2L · Ajax 3W 1D 1L

Excelsior 2–2 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 9.5

Corners

against 6.5 / 2 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

5.25 / 9

Shots on target

against 7.25 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.5 / 0.75

Cards

against 0.25 / 2.75 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Excelsior for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 6.5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	9.5 for · 2 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 16.75 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	23.75 for · 8.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 7.25 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	9 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.5 for · 8 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	7.25 for · 10.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 0.25 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	0.75 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: D. Higler.

Excelsior

Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Nikolas Agrafiotis n 8	40.6	3.3 5/5	1.1 3/1	—
P. Koopmeiners n 8	82.1	2.2 6/5	0.5 4/0	—
R. Kharchouch n 8	47.3	2.1 5/3	0.5 2/0	—
Y. Ayoub n 8	38.3	2.1 5/2	1.5 3/2	—
K. Pierie n 8	75.4	1.8 5/2	1 3/2	—

Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Omorowa n 8	24.9	2.3 3/2	1.8 3/1
L. Lamprou n 8	67.4	1.5 5/2	0.7 3/1
R. Kharchouch n 8	47.3	1.4 4/1	1 2/1
Nikolas Agrafiotis n 8	40.6	1.4 3/2	0.8 2/1
K. Goudmijn n 8	60.1	1.1 3/1	0.4 2/0

Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Omorowa n 8	24.9	0.9 2/0	0.9 2/0
Nikolas Agrafiotis n 8	40.6	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
L. Lamprou n 8	67.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Driouech n 8	73.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Marouan Azarkan n 8	69	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Y. Ayoub n 8	38.3	3.5 6/4
Nathan Tjoe-A-On n 8	58.5	2.9 5/4
A. Zagré n 8	63.3	2.8 8/5
N. Naujoks n 5	28.8	2.5 2/1
Redouan El Yaakoubi n 8	90	2.1 7/4

Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 8	86.6	5.6 8/8

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Salah-Eddine n 6	51.3	1.8 2/1	1.8 5/1	—
B. Tahirovic n 5	41.6	1.7 2/1	0.4 1/0	—
B. van den Boomen n 8	75.3	1.6 6/3	0.9 4/1	—
M. Kudus n 8	89.9	1.4 4/2	2.4 7/6	—
E. Álvarez n 8	90	1.3 6/4	1 6/2	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Brobbey n 8	48.6	3.2 6/4	1.4 3/3
L. Lucca n 8	33.6	3 6/3	1.3 4/0
M. Kudus n 8	89.9	2.8 7/7	1.5 7/4
S. Bergwijn n 8	79.8	2.4 7/6	1.8 7/6
E. Álvarez n 8	90	1.6 8/4	0.5 3/1

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Mika Godts n 3	6.7	0 0/0	4.5 1/0
Dušan Tadić n 8	86.8	0.6 5/0	0.5 4/0
S. Bergwijn n 8	79.8	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
M. Kudus n 8	89.9	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
S. Berghuis n 8	73.9	0.3 1/1	0.5 2/1

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Salah-Eddine n 6	51.3	3.5 5/4
B. van den Boomen n 8	75.3	3 6/5
Kenneth Taylor n 8	75.4	2.7 6/5
E. Álvarez n 8	90	2.3 7/6
D. Rensch n 8	89.3	2.1 7/5

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Gorter n 5	83.6	2.8 2/2
G. Rulli n 8	82.8	1.8 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Excelsior		Ajax
32%	Possession	68%
1.46	Expected goals (xG)	3.09
12	Shots	15
2	Shots on target	8
5	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	2
11	Shots inside the box	12
4	Corners	10
0	Offsides	5
7	Fouls	7
5	Saves	0
280	Passes	628
66%	Pass accuracy	85%

Excelsior player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
C. Widell	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.2
A. Zagré	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.9
Redouan El Yaakoubi	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
J. Baas	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	7.5
L. Lamprou	90	0	1	3	0	2	1	7.2
N. Naujoks	86	0	0	1	0	1	2	6.5
S. Horemans	75	1	0	1	1	2	5	7.9
C. Driouech	74	0	0	0	0	2	1	7
S. Seymor	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Nikolas Agrafiotis	60	1	0	2	1	0	4	7.3
M. Benita sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
R. Omorowa sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.7
D. Sanches Fernandes sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Sven Nieuwpoort sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Uddenas sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Gorter	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Rensch	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	7.5
J. Hato	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	7.2
B. Tahirovic	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	6.6
M. Kudus	90	0	1	3	2	3	2	8.2
S. Bergwijn	90	0	0	1	1	2	2	7.2
B. Brobbey	90	1	0	4	3	3	0	6.9
J. Medić	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
B. van den Boomen	60	0	0	0	0	1	1	7
Carlos Forbs	60	0	1	0	0	1	2	7.5
A. Salah-Eddine	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
O. Wijndal sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.9
D. Klaassen sub	30	1	0	2	2	0	0	7.2
Kenneth Taylor sub	30	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.9
K. Hlynsson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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.)

Recent form

ExcelsiorLDWLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

AjaxDWWLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Excelsior 0 · 0 draws · Ajax 6 · 6 goals/game

2023-01-29 Excelsior 1–4 Ajax
2022-10-16 Ajax 7–1 Excelsior
2019-04-13 Ajax 6–2 Excelsior
2018-11-11 Excelsior 1–7 Ajax
2018-05-06 Excelsior 1–2 Ajax
2017-12-14 Ajax 3–1 Excelsior

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Excelsior#16 pos29 pts34 pl-23 GD

Ajax#5 pos56 pts34 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

Excelsior scored1.47

Ajax scored2.18

Excelsior conceded2.15

Ajax conceded1.79

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What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Ajax?: In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 0, Ajax won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and Ajax?: Recent form — Excelsior 2W 1D 2L; Ajax 3W 1D 1L.

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