Ajax vs Lille: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 25, 2021 at 05:55 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Lille?
Ajax won 2-1 on February 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′D. KlaassenAjax
- 78′Y. YazıcıLille (pen.)
- 88′David NeresAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Lille
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 39Antony
- 7David Neres
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 6D. Klaassen
- 15D. Rensch
- 2J. Timber
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 4E. Álvarez
- 17D. Blind
- 1M. Stekelenburg
Lille
4-4-2- 22T. Weah
- 7J. Bamba
- 12Y. Yazıcı
- 10J. Ikoné
- 8Xeka
- 18Renato Sanches
- 29D. Bradarić
- 5S. Botman
- 3Tiago Djaló
- 2Z. Çelik
- 16M. Maignan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Lille have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 31, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Lorient(away) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Dijon(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 0 Lille wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lille 1-2 Ajax | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Lille 0-2 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Ajax 3-0 Lille | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lille score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Lille | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
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