Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs Ajax stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 19 on 29 Jan 2023. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Excelsior 4, Ajax 9; Shots off target: Excelsior 4, Ajax 7; Possession: Excelsior 21%, Ajax 79%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 6, Ajax 7; Fouls: Excelsior 9, Ajax 5; Yellow cards: Excelsior 1, Ajax 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ajax led shots on target, 9 to 4 over Excelsior, Ajax had more possession, 79% to 21% over Excelsior, and Ajax led corner kicks, 7 to 6 over Excelsior. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Excelsior committed more fouls, 9 to 5 over Ajax. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
