Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-4 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 21, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won 1-4 on November 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
- 36′M. GötzeBorussia Dortmund
- 41′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
- 67′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
- 86′D. HoesenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2012 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 10, 2012 | FC Augsburg(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 30, 2012 | VfR Aalen(away) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Borussia Dortmund win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Ajax on Sep 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 Borussia Dortmund sit 17th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 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