Ajax vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 28, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Apoel Nicosia?
Ajax won 2-0 on August 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 43′E. ÁlvarezAjax
- 80′D. TadićAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2019 | PAOK(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Emmen(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2019 | PAOK(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Ajax(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Qarabag(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Qarabag(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Sutjeska(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Sutjeska(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Ajax win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Apoel Nicosia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia 0-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Ajax 4-0 Apoel Nicosia | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia 1-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs Ajax on Aug 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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