# Excelsior predicted lineup vs Ajax

_MOST USED XI_

Excelsior's expected lineup away at Ajax in the DED is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-3-3, across 6 official matches: van Gassel in goal, a back four of Plug, Widell, Janssen and Moreira, and Garden leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-3-3

## The XI

1. GK: [van Gassel](https://starting11.com/player/van-gassel)
2. DEF: [Plug](https://starting11.com/player/plug)
3. DEF: [Widell](https://starting11.com/player/widell-3735)
4. DEF: [Janssen](https://starting11.com/player/janssen) (doubtful)
5. DEF: [Moreira](https://starting11.com/player/eric-emanuel-da-silva-moreira)
6. MID: [Meissen](https://starting11.com/player/meissen)
7. MID: [Hartjes](https://starting11.com/player/hartjes)
8. MID: [Yegoian](https://starting11.com/player/yegoian)
9. MID: [Sliti](https://starting11.com/player/sliti)
10. MID: [Þorsteinsson](https://starting11.com/player/thorsteinsson)
11. FWD: [Garden](https://starting11.com/player/david-garden)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-3-3 in 15 of the last 30 matches.
- Doubtful: Janssen.
- Based on starts across 6 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Excelsior, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-16T19:04:00.181Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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