Ajax vs FC Schalke 04: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 13, 2017 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs FC Schalke 04?
Ajax won 2-0 on April 13, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. KlaassenAjax (pen.)
- 52′D. KlaassenAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; FC Schalke 04 have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2017 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Werder Bremen(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 19, 2017 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Schalke 04 score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
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