Highlights

79'

A. Zagré (assist G. de Regt)

74'

M. Jonathans (assist G. de Regt)

70'

L. Schouten (Foul)

HT 0 - 2

40'

M. Godts (assist K. Dolberg)

21'

M. Godts (assist R. Bounida)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

89'

M. van Duinen (L. Hartjes - tactical)

80'

J. Johnson (S. Steur - tactical)

80'

T. Tomiyasu (J. Mokio - tactical)

67'

O. Edvardsen (R. Bounida - tactical)

67'

W. Weghorst (K. Dolberg - tactical)

63'

M. Jonathans (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

63'

L. Schouten (J. Bergraaf - tactical)

62'

G. de Regt (E. Hansson - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Mika Marcel Godts # 11 - Striker

Shots on target 3/5 (60%)
Successful contests 2
Duel won 5/11 (45.45%)
Goal ! 2

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	Ajax	55	32	14	13	5
	14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	M. Godts	17
16	N. Naujoks	9
25	W. Weghorst	7
32	D. Sanches Fernandes	6
-	D. Klaassen	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-1-4-1

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Godts

N. Naujoks 1
M. Jonathans 1

Shots off target

I. Yegoian

M. Godts 2
L. Hartjes 1

Big chance created

G. de Regt

R. Bounida 1
K. Dolberg 1

Successful contests

M. Godts

K. Dolberg 2
I. Yegoian 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Baas

M. Godts 2
I. Bronkhorst 2

Dispossessed

D. Sanches Fernandes

J. Johnson 1
N. Naujoks 1

Touches

Y. Baas

J. Mokio 82
I. Bronkhorst 79

Duel won

Y. Regeer

I. Bronkhorst 8
Y. Baas 8

Duel lost

N. Naujoks

D. Sanches Fernandes 7
J. Mokio 7

Interceptions

I. Yegoian

L. Schouten 3
C. Widell 3

Challenge lost

S. Steur

C. Widell 2
D. Sanches Fernandes 2

Tackles

I. Bronkhorst

J. Mokio 4
Y. Regeer 3

Aerial duels won

Y. Regeer

R. Meissen 4
Y. Baas 3

Aerial duels lost

N. Naujoks

J. Mokio 3
M. Jonathans 2

Fouls

M. Godts

D. Sanches Fernandes 2
D. Klaassen 2

Saves

V. Jaroš

S. van Gassel 1

Passes

Y. Baas

J. Šutalo 60
R. Meissen 60

Accurate passes

Y. Baas

J. Šutalo 54
R. Meissen 53

Accurate crosses

E. Hansson

R. Bounida 1
A. Zagré 1

Current form

Stats

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L W W D W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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16/10/22

Referees

Marc Nagtegaal main referee

2.9

0.2

Average card count per match for 20 matches arbitrated
Roy de Nas assistant referee
Clay Ruperti fourth referee
Halis Murat Kucukerbir assistant referee
Dennis Johan Higler VAR assistant referee
Dyon Fikkert VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Ajax

Wout Weghorst Unknown

Oscar Gloukh Illness

Rayane Bounida Illness

Davy Klaassen Illness

Kian Franklin Fitz-Jim Illness

Ko Itakura Back injury

Match venue

Stadion Woudestein - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1902
Surface: artificial
Capacity: 4600
Average attendance: 3318
Maximum attendance: 4600
% sold: 73

Match result Excelsior Ajax

Date 01 February 2026 11:15
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 21
Match attendance 4500
Code EXC-AJX
Area Netherlands
Home team Excelsior
Away team Ajax

FAQ

What is the result between Excelsior Ajax?

The match resulted in a 2-2 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Excelsior Ajax?

Excelsior : Coached by R. den Uil, the lineup starts off in a 4-1-4-1 formation: S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, R. Meissen, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, L. Hartjes, E. Hansson, N. Naujoks, I. Yegoian, D. Sanches Fernandes, J. Bergraaf

Ajax : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by F. Grim, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : V. Jaroš, J. Mokio, Y. Baas, J. Šutalo, A. Gaaei, S. Steur, Y. Regeer, D. Klaassen (C), M. Godts, K. Dolberg, R. Bounida

Who is the referee of the match Excelsior Ajax ?

Marc Nagtegaal is the referee for this match

Where is the match Excelsior Ajax?

The venue Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Excelsior Ajax?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 01 February 2026. Kick-off at 11:15

Who is the man of the match Excelsior - Ajax ?

Mika Marcel Godts had the best performance of the match Excelsior - Ajax. The stats reinforce this view:

3/5 Shots on target (60%)
2 Successful contests
5/11 Duel won (45.45%)
2 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Excelsior 4-1-4-1

- 4.3 1 S. van Gassel
- 7.0 12 A. Zagré
- 6.6 3 R. Meissen
- 5.5 4 (C) C. Widell
- 5.4 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 5.7 20 L. Hartjes
- 4.4 7 E. Hansson
- 4.0 10 N. Naujoks
- 5.6 23 I. Yegoian
- 4.4 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 4.6 33 J. Bergraaf
- 5.7 1 V. Jaroš
- 5.4 24 J. Mokio
- 5.9 15 Y. Baas
- 6.0 37 J. Šutalo
- 5.0 3 A. Gaaei
- 5.3 48 S. Steur
- 7.2 6 Y. Regeer
- 5.5 18 (C) D. Klaassen
- 8.1 11 M. Godts
  
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- 6.2 9 K. Dolberg
- 7.0 43 R. Bounida

Ajax 4-3-3

- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- 63'
  
  M. Jonathans #26 - Striker
- 2
  
  62'
  
  G. de Regt #11 - Striker
- S. Henderikx #5 - Defender
- S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- C. Nadje #18 - Midfielder
- A. Carlén #6 - Midfielder
- 63'
  
  L. Schouten #14 - Defender
- 89'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- N. Martens #17 - Defender
- C. Raatsie #16 - Goalkeeper
- F. Grim Coach
Substitutes
- Lucas Rosa #2 - Defender
- S. Berghuis #23 - Striker
- 80'
  
  T. Tomiyasu #32 - Defender
- 80'
  
  J. Johnson #57 - Midfielder
- J. Heerkens #12 - Goalkeeper
- 67'
  
  O. Edvardsen #17 - Striker
- P. Reverson #52 - Goalkeeper
- G. Alders #41 - Defender
- A. Ouazane #68 - Midfielder
- T. Peters #55 - Midfielder
- 67'
  
  W. Weghorst #25 - Striker
- A. Bouwman #30 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Duel won

40%

60%

Accurate passes

80%

81%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

443

Passes

487

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

G. de Regt

R. Bounida 1
K. Dolberg 1

Shots (%)

M. Godts

60% 3/5

R. Meissen 50% (1/2)
M. Jonathans 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

M. Godts

K. Dolberg 2
I. Yegoian 2
M. Jonathans 2
R. Bounida 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Baas

M. Godts 2
I. Bronkhorst 2
Y. Regeer 2
K. Dolberg 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

I. Yegoian

0% 0/3

R. Bounida 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Y. Regeer

100% 9/9

Y. Baas 80% (8/10)
I. Bronkhorst 73% (8/11)
R. Meissen 71% (5/7)
R. Bounida 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

I. Yegoian

L. Schouten 3
C. Widell 3
N. Naujoks 2
Y. Regeer 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Y. Regeer

100% 4/4

R. Meissen 100% (4/4)
G. de Regt 100% (2/2)
Y. Baas 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

N. Naujoks

0% 0/8

C. Widell 0% (0/5)
A. Zagré 0% (0/4)
L. Hartjes 0% (0/4)
J. Bergraaf 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

I. Yegoian

0% 0/2

J. Šutalo 0% (0/2)
R. Bounida 0% (0/2)
L. Hartjes 0% (0/2)
M. Jonathans 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Hartjes

97% 36/37

I. Yegoian 95% (42/44)
Y. Regeer 94% (47/50)
C. Widell 93% (50/54)
J. Šutalo 90% (54/60)

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

S. van Gassel

44% 21/48

V. Jaroš 50% (19/38)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	78	32	25	3	4	92	43	49
2	Feyenoord	61	32	18	7	7	67	43	24
3	NEC	56	32	15	11	6	74	50	24
4	Ajax	55	32	14	13	5	61	39	22
5	Twente	55	32	14	13	5	54	35	19
6	AZ	50	32	14	8	10	54	47	7
7	Heerenveen	50	32	14	8	10	57	51	6
8	Utrecht	47	32	13	8	11	51	41	10
9	Sparta	43	32	12	7	13	38	55	-17
10	Groningen	42	32	12	6	14	45	43	2
11	Go Ahead	38	32	8	14	10	52	47	5
12	Zwolle	37	32	9	10	13	42	66	-24
13	Fortuna	36	32	10	6	16	46	59	-13
14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16	39	53	-14
15	Telstar	31	32	7	10	15	44	54	-10
16	Volendam	31	32	8	7	17	33	52	-19
17	NAC	25	32	5	10	17	30	55	-25
18	Heracles	19	32	5	4	23	34	80	-46

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	38	16	12	2	2	53	25	28
2	Feyenoord	35	16	11	2	3	38	22	16
3	Ajax	31	16	9	4	3	31	15	16
4	Utrecht	30	16	9	3	4	29	13	16
5	AZ	30	16	8	6	2	36	23	13
6	NEC	29	16	8	5	3	39	24	15
7	Heerenveen	29	16	8	5	3	33	24	9
8	Twente	29	16	8	5	3	25	16	9
9	Zwolle	28	16	8	4	4	21	19	2
10	Go Ahead	25	16	6	7	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	16	6	5	5	23	21	2
12	Sparta	23	16	6	5	5	19	24	-5
13	Groningen	22	16	6	4	6	25	17	8
14	Fortuna	22	16	6	4	6	25	27	-2
15	Telstar	17	16	4	5	7	28	28	0
16	Excelsior	17	16	5	2	9	19	21	-2
17	NAC	17	16	4	5	7	18	23	-5
18	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	22	34	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	40	16	13	1	2	39	18	21
2	NEC	27	16	7	6	3	35	26	9
3	Twente	26	16	6	8	2	29	19	10
4	Feyenoord	26	16	7	5	4	29	21	8
5	Ajax	24	16	5	9	2	30	24	6
6	Heerenveen	21	16	6	3	7	24	27	-3
7	Groningen	20	16	6	2	8	20	26	-6
8	AZ	20	16	6	2	8	18	24	-6
9	Sparta	20	16	6	2	8	19	31	-12
10	Utrecht	17	16	4	5	7	22	28	-6
11	Excelsior	17	16	4	5	7	20	32	-12
12	Telstar	14	16	3	5	8	16	26	-10
13	Fortuna	14	16	4	2	10	21	32	-11
14	Go Ahead	13	16	2	7	7	19	27	-8
15	Zwolle	9	16	1	6	9	21	47	-26
16	NAC	8	16	1	5	10	12	32	-20
17	Volendam	8	16	2	2	12	10	31	-21
18	Heracles	4	16	1	1	14	12	46	-34

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	59	32	17	8	7	46	21	25
2	Ajax	59	32	16	11	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	55	32	16	7	9	32	19	13
4	Utrecht	50	32	14	8	10	22	16	6
5	Heerenveen	48	32	13	9	10	25	24	1
6	Twente	47	32	11	14	7	21	13	8
7	Sparta	44	32	11	11	10	15	17	-2
8	AZ	44	32	10	14	8	29	24	5
9	NEC	43	32	11	10	11	28	29	-1
10	Excelsior	42	32	10	12	10	19	21	-2
11	Groningen	42	32	8	18	6	19	17	2
12	Zwolle	41	32	10	11	11	23	32	-9
13	Fortuna	38	32	9	11	12	24	30	-6
14	Telstar	37	32	9	10	13	18	23	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	32	8	13	11	22	23	-1
16	NAC	29	32	6	11	15	13	27	-14
17	Volendam	26	32	5	11	16	11	30	-19
18	Heracles	25	32	6	7	19	17	37	-20