Ajax vs Liverpool: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup D - 1Kick-off on October 21, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 0-1 on October 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 35′N. TagliaficoLiverpool (o.g.)
Official lineup for Ajax vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 10D. Tadić
- 20M. Kudus
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 6D. Klaassen
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 3P. Schuurs
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 17C. Jones
- 3Fabinho
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 12J. Gomez
- 26A. Robertson
- 13Adrián
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Liverpool have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Heerenveen(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-7 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Arsenal(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Lincoln(away) | 7-2 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
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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