Ajax vs Celtic: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 17, 2015 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Celtic?
Ajax and Celtic drew 2-2 on September 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. BittonCeltic
- 24′V. FischerAjax
- 42′M. LustigCeltic
- 84′L. SchöneAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 7V. Fischer
- 11A. Younes
- 10D. Klaassen
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 27N. Gudelj
- 3J. Veltman
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 22J. Riedewald
- 23K. Tete
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 15Kris Commons
- 25S. Johansen
- 49J. Forrest
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2015 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2015 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2015 | ST Johnstone(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Malmo FF(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ajax win, 0 draws, 1 Celtic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2013 | Ajax 1-0 Celtic | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Celtic 2-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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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