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Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund: result 4-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 19, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

Ajax
4-0
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund?

Ajax won 4-0 on October 19, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 11′M. ReusAjax (o.g.)
  • 25′D. BlindAjax
  • 57′AntonyAjax
  • 72′S. HallerAjax

Official lineup for Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ajax

4-2-3-1
  1. 11Antony
  1. 22S. Haller
  2. 23S. Berghuis
  3. 10D. Tadić
  1. 8R. Gravenberch
  2. 4E. Álvarez
  1. 2J. Timber
  2. 21Lisandro Martínez
  3. 12N. Mazraoui
  4. 17D. Blind
  1. 32R. Pasveer

Borussia Dortmund

4-3-3
  1. 9E. Haaland
  2. 21D. Malen
  3. 11M. Reus
  1. 22J. Bellingham
  2. 19J. Brandt
  3. 28A. Witsel
  1. 16M. Akanji
  2. 14N. Schulz
  3. 24T. Meunier
  4. 15M. Hummels
  1. 1G. Kobel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 10, 0 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ajax
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2021Heerenveen(away)2-0Eredivisie
Oct 3, 2021Utrecht(home)0-1Eredivisie
Sep 28, 2021Beşiktaş(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 25, 2021Groningen(home)3-0Eredivisie
Sep 21, 2021Fortuna Sittard(away)5-0Eredivisie
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2021FSV Mainz 05(home)3-1Bundesliga
Oct 2, 2021FC Augsburg(home)2-1Bundesliga
Sep 28, 2021Sporting CP(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 25, 2021Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)0-1Bundesliga
Sep 19, 2021Union Berlin(home)4-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 2 Borussia Dortmund wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 21, 2012Ajax 1-4 Borussia DortmundUEFA Champions League
Sep 18, 2012Borussia Dortmund 1-0 AjaxUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Ajax vs Borussia Dortmund on Nov 21, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ajax2.90.785/158/15
Borussia Dortmund2.21.5310/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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18Borussia Dortmund2101333

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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