Ajax vs Nice: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 2, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Nice?
Ajax and Nice drew 2-2 on August 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. SouquetNice
- 26′D. van de BeekAjax
- 56′D. SánchezAjax
- 79′V. MarcelNice
Official lineup for Ajax vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 45J. Kluivert
- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 1A. Onana
Nice
4-2-3-1- 14A. Pléa
- 11B. Srarfi
- 26V. Koziello
- 7P. Lees-Melou
- 6J. Seri
- 13V. Eysseric
- 23M. Sarr
- 2A. Souquet
- 20M. Le Marchand
- 31Dante
- 30Y. Cardinale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Nice have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Nice(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 24, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 14, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2017 | Lyon(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 7, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 20, 2017 | Lyon(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 14, 2017 | Angers(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2017 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 0 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Nice 1-1 Ajax | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Nice | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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