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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Celtic win(s).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
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