Ajax vs Barcelona: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 26, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Barcelona?
Ajax won 2-1 on November 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. SereroAjax
- 42′D. HoesenAjax
- 49′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Heracles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Celtic(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Waalwijk(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Real Betis(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2013 | AC Milan(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2013 | Barcelona 4-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 32nd in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| 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